DALLAS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) today announced that
Mark Shapiro has agreed to join the company as Senior Vice President, Finance.
Shapiro will be responsible for Fleming's accounting and control functions.
He will report to Neal Rider, Fleming's Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer.
"Mark brings a wealth of experience in all financial aspects and has an
accomplished record as a partner to operations," said Rider. "We're excited
about Mark's considerable talents being applied to an improved business
planning process and toward leveraging the tools our operations need to meet
our business objectives. His addition further strengthens our financial
management team."
Shapiro is joining the company from Big Lots, Inc., where most recently he
was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Big
Lots in 1992, Shapiro served as assistant controller for Ecolab Inc. and was
the Chief Financial Officer of the Blackman Company. He began his career with
the audit division of Ernst & Young.
"Fleming has an exciting business model and the team has made terrific
progress through the recently completed turnaround," said Shapiro. "I am
pleased to be joining the organization at this key juncture to support the
operating group as Fleming proceeds on a growth track."
Fleming is the industry leader in distribution and has a growing presence
in value retailing. Fleming's primary business is buying and selling
merchandise. The company serves approximately 3,000 supermarkets including
more than 700 North American stores of global supermarketer IGA and other
regional banners, 5,000 convenience stores and nearly 1,000 supercenters,
discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty, and other businesses across the
country. To learn more about Fleming, visit http://www.fleming.com .
CONTACTS:
(Media) Shane Boyd 972.906.8824
(Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
SOURCE Fleming
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http://www.fleming.com
CONTACT:
media, Shane Boyd, +1-972-906-8824, or
investors-equity, Meredith Anderson, +1-972-906-8592, both of
Fleming
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