Illinois is getting another Fortune 500 company, and the Fortune 500 is getting another woman chief executive.

Dutch paintmaker Akzo Nobel NV said Monday it has agreed to sell its National Starch unit to Westchester-based Corn Products International for about $1.3 billion. National Starch had 2009 revenue of $1.2 billion, 2,250 employees and operates plants in eight countries. Corn Products had annual revenues of $3.67 billion in 2009.

“The acquisition of National Starch represents an exceptional opportunity for Corn Products International and a significant step forward toward achieving our strategic goals,” said CEO Ilene Gordon.
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