HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Frederick Casinelli has been named executive vice president of Hallsmith - Sysco Food Services, LLC, a SYSCO subsidiary located in Norton, Massachusetts. Mr. Casinelli, who is currently executive vice president at Sysco Food Services of Philadelphia, LLC, will assume his new role effective October 30, 2006. He succeeds John C. (Jack) Young, who is retiring from the company after 19 years of distinguished service.
Mr. Casinelli, 53, is a 27-year SYSCO veteran. He began his career in 1979 as a produce specialist at Hallsmith-Sysco Food Services and in 1987 was promoted to produce manager. In 1995 he transferred to Sysco Food Services of Connecticut as director of merchandising, was named vice president of merchandising the following year, and in 1999 he progressed to vice president of sales. Mr. Casinelli was promoted to senior vice president of sales in 2001, a position he held until 2004 when he joined the Philadelphia operation in his current capacity.
Mr. Casinelli was born in Arpino, Italy and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. He and his wife, Patricia, have two sons and a daughter and will relocate to the Boston area in the near future.
Hallsmith - Sysco Food Services, LLC, provides products and services to foodservice operations including restaurants, country clubs, healthcare and educational institutions, lodging establishments, business and industry locations and other foodservice operations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. For the fiscal year 2006 that ended July 1, 2006, the company generated $32.6 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.
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