Sysco
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US8718291078 |
| founding | 1969 |
| Seat | Houston , United States |
| management | Thomas L. Bené, CEO |
| Number of employees | 67,700 |
| sales | 58,727,000,000 USD |
| Branch | Food industry |
| Website | www.sysco.com |
| As of June 30, 2018 | |
Sysco is a US company headquartered in Houston , Texas . The company is listed in the S&P 500 share index. Sysco is one of the largest food suppliers in the world. The company employs around 67,700 people. The word Sysco is an acronym for Systems and Services Company . Sysco serves over 600,000 customers, including restaurants, hospitals, schools, colleges, universities, summer camps, hotels and fast food chains.
history
Sysco was founded in 1969 by John F. Baugh. Sysco has been listed on the stock exchange since March 1970. Larger takeovers followed in 2001 with the purchase of the Canadian Serca Foodservice and in 2002 with the takeover of Asian Foods, Inc. , a large importer of mainly Asian food.
Web links
- Official Website of Sysco (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e 2018 Form 10-K Report. Retrieved September 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Sysco to acquire SERCA, Canadian national broadliner, (USD $ 1.4-billion) , at www.restaurantbusinessonline.com , accessed September 21, 2018
- ↑ Sysco enters niche market, purchases Asian Foods , at www.refrigeratedtransporter.com , accessed September 21, 2018