Futris Named Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of Jackson.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003 SYSCO SYSCO Systems and Services Company Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SYY SYY Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom - Stornoway (Airport Code) ), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, today announced that George A. Futris has been named executive vice president of Sysco Food Services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and of Jackson, a SYSCO subsidiary located in Jackson, Miss. Mr. Futris, currently senior vice president of sales for that operation, will assume his new duties effective June 29, 2003, the beginning of SYSCO's fiscal year 2004. Thomas E. Lankford, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of SYSCO, said Mr. Futris, 51, joined SYSCO in 1982 as a marketing associate at the company's Memphis, Tenn., operation. In 1986 he was named center of the plate specialist, advanced to SYSCO Brand manager the following year, was promoted to district sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → in 1989 and progressed to territory sales manager in 1991. Mr. Futris was promoted to regional vice president of sales for the Memphis subsidiary in 1995 and in 1998 he transferred to the Jackson, Miss., operation as vice president of sales. Mr. Futris was appointed to his current position in 2002. Mr. Futris is a native of Memphis and a 1975 graduate of Memphis State University, where he earned a bachelor of business administration “BBA” redirects here. For other uses, see BBA (disambiguation). The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business studies. degree in marketing. He and his wife, Linda, reside in Jackson. Sysco Food Services of Jackson provides products and services to foodservice operations including restaurants, country clubs, healthcare and educational institutions, business and industry locations, lodging establishments, multi-unit chain accounts and other foodservice operations throughout Mississippi and portions of Alabama and Louisiana. SYSCO is the largest foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America, generating sales of $24.7 billion for calendar year 2002. The company's 147 distribution locations in the United States and Canada provide food and related products and services to approximately 415,000 restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com. |
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