Gil is an outstanding innovation leader," said A.G. Lafley, P&G chairmanof the board and chief executive officer. "He transformed P&G's innovationwhile preserving the essential part of P&G's R&D organization - world-classtechnologists who are masters of core technologies critical to P&G'sbusinesses - but he was also willing to transform our innovation capabilities.As a result of Gil's leadership, there's a broader, more-productive, more-openand more consistently successful innovation culture at P&G today."
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On Mr. Brown's appointment, Mr. Lafley said: "Bruce Brown has 28 yearsexperience leading winning innovation across a number our businesses -including Baby Care, Feminine Care, and Beauty Care - and in severalgeographic markets, including North America, Western Europe and Asia. I'veworked with him for more than 15 years, beginning with our time together inAsia, and he's been a key leader of P&G's work to innovate how we innovate. Hewill continue to strengthen P&G's innovation capability and culture as chieftechnology officer."
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About Procter & Gamble
Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around theworld. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality,leadership brands, including Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Always(R),Whisper(R), Pantene(R), Mach3(R), Bounty(R), Dawn(R), Gain(R), Pringles(R),Folgers(R), Charmin(R), Downy(R), Lenor(R), Iams(R), Crest(R), Oral-B(R),Actonel(R), Duracell(R), Olay(R), Head & Shoulders(R), Wella(R), Gillette(R),and Braun(R). The P&G community consists of 138,000 employees working in over80 countries worldwide. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.-- G. Gilbert Cloyd (62), chief technology officer, will retire effective September 1, 2008, after more than 33 years of service. Until that time, effective June 1, 2008, Mr. Cloyd will be named officer on special assignment, reporting to A. G. Lafley, chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Mr. Cloyd will continue to be located in Cincinnati. -- Bruce Brown (49), currently vice president-research & development, Global Hair Care and Global Hair Colorants will be elected chief technology officer, effective June 1, 2008, reporting to Robert A. McDonald, chief operating officer. Mr. Brown will continue to be located in Cincinnati. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/pg/33252/
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