Sysco Announces Top-Level Leaders For Company Upon Completion Of Proposed US Foods Merger

HOUSTON, Aug. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today the senior leaders who will guide the company upon completion of its proposed merger with US Foods. It is anticipated that the Sysco Board of Directors will appoint the following officers of the company, upon closing of the merger, to report to Sysco President and Chief Executive Officer Bill DeLaney:

• Tom Bené, who joined Sysco in 2013, will lead all of Sysco's domestic and international operations.
   
• Scott Charlton, who joined Sysco in 2013, will lead end-to-end supply chain operations, which includes warehousing, inbound and outbound transportation, and replenishment.
   
• Chris Kreidler, who joined Sysco in 2009, will lead the finance function, which includes treasury, accounting, and investor relations, as well as the integration activities of Sysco and US Foods.
   
• Russell Libby, who joined Sysco in 2007, will lead corporate affairs, including legal, government relations and communications, business development, enterprise risk management, compliance, corporate social responsibility, and workplace safety.
   
• Paul Moskowitz, who joined Sysco in 2011, will lead human resources, including talent management, talent acquisition, payroll, and labor relations.
   
• Pietro Satriano, who joined US Foods in 2011, will lead merchandising and marketing, which includes product development and innovation, food safety, and quality assurance.
   
• Stuart Schuette, a 23-year industry veteran and long-time US Foods executive, will lead sales, which includes the following corporate-managed customers: restaurants, healthcare, travel and leisure, and foodservice management. He will also lead the establishment of a Sales Development & Strategy function for the business and collaborate closely with Tom Bené to effectively transition US Foods' operations and customer base to Sysco.
   
• Wayne Shurts, who joined Sysco in 2012, will lead business technology, which includes developing the technology and systems vital to integrate Sysco and US Foods. He will also continue to oversee the deployment of Sysco's enterprise platform and develop additional customer-facing business solutions.

DeLaney said: "Each of these individuals brings to the job a wealth of customer focus, personal commitment, industry knowledge and professional expertise.  I look forward to working with this senior team upon completion of the merger as we continue to pursue being our customers' most valued and trusted business partner." 

The FTC's review of the Sysco-US Foods proposed merger continues to proceed as expected. It is anticipated that the transaction will close either late in the third quarter or during the fourth quarter of this calendar year.

Biographies of each member of the Sysco leadership team are available at http://bestofbothinfood.com/leadership/.

About Sysco

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. The company operates 193 distribution facilities serving approximately 425,000 customers. For Fiscal Year 2013 that ended June 29, 2013, the company generated sales of more than $44 billion. For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoCorporation or Twitter at www.twitter.com/Sysco. For important news regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations portion of the company's Internet home page atwww.sysco.com/investors, follow us at www.twitter.com/SyscoStock and download the Sysco IR App, available on the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Market. In addition, investors should also continue to review our news releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.

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Information included in this press release (including information included or incorporated by reference in this press release) that look forward in time or that express beliefs, expectations, or hopes are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts. The words "anticipates," "may," "can," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to be" and any similar expressions or other words of similar meaning are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of management at the time such statements are made and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, including but not limited to the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions precedent and consummate the proposed merger, the timing of consummation of the proposed merger, and the ability of the parties to secure stockholder and regulatory approvals in a timely manner or on the terms desired or anticipated. For a discussion of additional factors impacting Sysco's business, see Sysco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. For a discussion of additional factors impacting US Foods' business, see US Foods' filings with the SEC. Neither Sysco nor US Foods undertakes to update or revise any forward-looking statements, based on new information or otherwise.

Additional Information for USF Stockholders

In connection with the proposed transaction, Sysco has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a preliminary consent solicitation statement of USF that also constitutes a prospectus of Sysco. The Registration Statement has not yet become effective. Sysco also plans to file other relevant materials with the SEC. Stockholders of USF are urged to read the preliminary consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and other relevant materials that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available, because these materials will contain important information.  The preliminary consent solicitation statement/prospectus, Registration Statement and other relevant materials, including any documents incorporated by reference therein, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or for free from Sysco at www.sysco.com/investors or by emailing [email protected]. Such documents are not currently available. You may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by Sysco with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) 732-0330 or visit the SEC's website for further information on its public reference room.

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