HOUSTON, Dec. 14, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Mark Wisnoski has been named vice president of employee benefits. Currently, Mr. Wisnoski serves as assistant vice president, employee benefits, a position he has held since 2002. His responsibilities include providing key support and direction to SYSCO's operating companies in the development, design, communication and administration of SYSCO's total benefits and human resource information systems.
Richard J. Schnieders, chairman, chief executive officer and president of SYSCO, said Mr. Wisnoski, 51, began his SYSCO career in 1995 as director of employee benefits. Prior to joining SYSCO, he was employed at Tenneco Inc. in Houston from 1978 to 1995.
Mr. Wisnoski is a native of Houston. He is a graduate of the University of Houston, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1978. He and his wife Debbie and adult son Brian and daughter Megan reside in Houston.
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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