Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Press Kit

Type of Company

Publicly traded on the NYSE (Symbol: ITW)

Corporate Headquarters

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026
Telephone: 847-724-7500
Fax: 847-657-4572
Website: www.itw.com

About ITW

Founded in 1912, ITW's recipe for success has been consistent: value added products and outstanding service win the day with customers. We place a high premium on the development of highly engineered products and systems–most of which are developed in tandem with our customers. And we continue to ensure that our customers receive timely, cost-effective service for the innovative products we provide.

Today, Illinois Tool Works or ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 500 company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It employs nearly 60,000 people in 825 business units, and is based in Glenview, Illinois, with operations in 52 countries.

Key Corporate Staff

Chairman and CEO:	David B. Speer
Vice Chairman:	Thomas J. Hansen
Vice Chairman:	E. Scott Santi
Executive Vice President:	Robert E. Brunner
Executive Vice President:	Timothy J. Gardner
Executive Vice President:	Philip M. Gresh, Jr.
Executive Vice President:	Craig A. Hindman
Executive Vice President:	Roland M. Martel
Executive Vice President:	Steven L. Martindale
Executive Vice President:	David C. Parry
Executive Vice President:	Juan Valls
Executive Vice President:	Jane L. Warner
Senior Vice President, Human Resources:	Sharon M. Brady
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer:	Ronald D. Kropp
Senior Vice President, Taxes and Investments:	Allan C. Sutherland
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary:	James H. Wooten, Jr.
Vice President, Investor Relations:	John L. Brooklier
Vice President, Patents and Technology:	Mark W. Croll
Vice President, Research and Development:	Dr. Lei Z. Schlitz