HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the world’s largest food distributor, announced that the International Foodservice Distribution Association (IFDA) named 23 of Sysco’s Delivery Partners to its prestigious 2024 Truck Driver Hall of Fame.

The IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame program recognizes the foodservice industry’s top drivers for their outstanding records of service and safety. For those selected, being inducted is a lifetime honor.

“We’re incredibly proud of our Sysco Delivery Partners who have dedicated their careers to safely delivering food and products to our customers,” said Daniel Purefoy, Sysco’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. “They have one of the most demanding and important jobs, and continue to deliver with friendly smiles and excellent customer service. These individuals embody our values and exemplify the quality and service that Sysco is known for. We are excited to recognize and celebrate them as they receive this prestigious honor.”

The list of Sysco honorees is as follows:

Name	Location	Years
Ernest Bermea	Sysco Central Texas	35
Ernest Bouchard	Sysco Albany	35
James Cox Jr	Sygma Florida	35
Michael Douthit	Sygma Dallas-Ft Worth	36
David Hammerly	Sysco Baraboo	38
Lonnie Knabusch	Sygma Detroit	35
Reggie Knighten	Sysco San Francisco	34
George Lee Jr	Sysco Louisville	36
Manuel Lira	FreshPoint Dallas	39
Raymond Locke	Sysco Syracuse	35
Eric Madura	Sysco Syracuse	35
Joseph Power	Sysco Baraboo	34
Sonny Santos	Sygma San Antonio	37
Charles Stephenson	Sysco Virginia	39
Todd Stewart	Sysco Lincoln	37
Hipolito Valencia	Sygma Detroit	35
Cary Vanasdale	Sysco Southeast Florida	35
Joseph Curran	Sysco Cincinnati	34
David Kelley	Sysco Atlanta	31
Orlando Palacios	Sysco Atlanta	32
Robert Richardson III	Sysco Atlanta	26
Michael Young	Sysco Atlanta	30

The 2024 class will be honored at the IFDA Solutions Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, which is scheduled for September 22-25. The Supply Chain learning track at the IFDA 2024 Solutions Conference covers a variety of topics crucial for optimizing operations in the foodservice distribution industry. Attendees will gain valuable insights and strategies to navigate complex regulatory environments, optimize profitability, and drive sustainable growth in the industry.

To be eligible for the IFDA Hall of Fame, a driver must have at least 25 years of employment with an IFDA member company with no chargeable accidents over that timeframe. In addition, they cannot have any moving violations within the five years before their nomination.

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. With more than 76,000 colleagues, the company operates 340 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2024 that ended June 29, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $78 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.

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For more information contact:

Media Contact
Matt Stewart
Matt.Stewart@sysco.com
281-584-1390

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