HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that William G. Tubb has been named president and chief executive officer of Sysco Food Services of Philadelphia, LLC. Mr. Tubb has served most recently as executive vice president of Lankford Sysco Food Services, LLC and will assume his new role effective March 1, 2007, succeeding Keith D. Shapiro who was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Sysco Food Services of Baltimore, LLC.
Mr. Tubb, 44, began his foodservice career in 1984 and held various management positions before joining SYSCO's Pocomoke, MD operation, now Lankford Sysco Food Service, LLC, in 1994 as director of credit. In 1997 he progressed to director of merchandising and the following year he assumed additional responsibilities as vice president of merchandising. After being named senior vice president in 2003, Mr. Tubb was promoted to his current position in 2004.
Mr. Tubb attended Prince George's Community College located in Largo, MD and George Washington University located in Washington, D.C., majoring in business administration. He and his wife, Tara, have two children and will relocate to the Philadelphia area in the near future.
Sysco Food Services of Philadelphia, LLC, provides products and services to foodservice operations including restaurants, country clubs, healthcare and educational institutions, lodging establishments, business and industry locations, multi-unit chain accounts and other foodservice operations throughout eastern Pennsylvania and portions of New Jersey.
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 calendar year 2006, the company generated $33.9 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO visit www.sysco.com.
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