Foodservice distributor Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY), Houston, TX, has appointed Tom Bené executive vice president and president of foodservice operations, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Bené will succeed Mike Green, who previously announced his retirement at the end of 2014 after 24 years with the company.
Bené will report directly to Bill DeLaney, Sysco president and chief executive officer, and have management responsibility for Sysco's U.S. broadline operations, SYGMA, specialty meat companies, FreshPoint, Guest Supply, European Imports, international, shared services and revenue management.
