HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced that Debra S. Ulrich has been named executive vice president of Sysco Food Services of Pennsylvania, LLC, a broadline foodservice distribution subsidiary located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Ms. Ulrich, who is currently vice president of multi-unit sales at FreshPoint, Inc., SYSCO's specialty produce subsidiary, will assume her new duties effective January 2, 2005.
Ms. Ulrich, 49, began her SYSCO career in 1978 at the company's Miami operation where she progressed through positions including marketing associate, account executive, dry products merchandiser, healthcare specialist and manager of business development. In 1983 she joined SYSCO's Houston operating company as an account executive and went on to serve as assistant manager of program sales and then manager of program sales. Ms. Ulrich joined SYSCO's corporate headquarters in Houston in 1989 as director of multi-unit sales and advanced to senior director of multi-unit sales in 1996. In July 2002 she was promoted to her current position with responsibilities for FreshPoint's street accounts and national chain customers. She is a past recipient of SYSCO's Sterling Service award, which recognizes individuals for their vision and dedication to customers, associates and the company. Ms. Ulrich also is an active member of the Sponsorship Committee for the Women's Foodservice Forum.
Ms. Ulrich is a native of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. She is a 1977 graduate of Penn State University, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in foodservice and housing administration and where she currently serves as a board appointee for the Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society. She and her husband, Bill, and their son Brian will relocate to the Harrisburg area in the near future.
Sysco Food Services of Central Pennsylvania, LLC, markets and distributes food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, business and industry locations and other foodservice customers throughout central Pennsylvania.
SYSCO is the largest foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America. For the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004, the company reported sales of $29.3 billion. SYSCO provides food and related products and services to approximately 400,000 restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers throughout the United States and Canada. For more information visit www.sysco.com.
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