Larry Glasscock, chairman of the governance and nominating committee, said, "As part of a deliberate and thoughtful process to ensure Sysco is best positioned for its next phase of development, we are pleased to announce Kevin Hourican as the Company's new president and CEO. The board believes Kevin's leadership and skillset align strongly with Sysco's strategic priorities in this next phase of accelerated growth. Moreover, Ed's familiarity with the company and deep experience over decades running highly successful consumer businesses will ensure a smooth leadership transition." Mr. Shirley said, "We are pleased to welcome Kevin as our new president and CEO. Kevin brings a demonstrated track record of delivering strong growth, market share gains, customer service improvement and operational efficiencies within large and complex environments, having run an $85 billion business and leading large divisions at multi-unit retailers.