Twenty-Three Sysco Delivery Partners Inducted Into the 2024 International Foodservice Distribution Truck Driver Hall of Fame
August 20 2024 - 8:00AM
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 SyscoSysco 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.
For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect
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For more information contact:
Media Contact Matt StewartMatt.Stewart@sysco.com281-584-1390
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