DALLAS, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) announced today that
the company has realigned company-owned retail stores into a single group that
supports the centralized procurement organization. Sales and marketing
functions for Fleming retail have been moved to the company's Customer Support
Center where a retail sales and marketing team has been established to
coordinate with Fleming's Central Procurement operation.
"This action brings together Fleming's remaining stores into a single,
focused price impact retail group," said Tom Dahlen, Executive Vice President
and President, Retail and Corporate Marketing. "And aligning our company-
owned retail at our Customer Support Center further bolsters our centralized
procurement operation."
In a related announcement, Jim Thatcher has been appointed Group Vice
President, Sales and Marketing for the Fleming Retail Group. His
responsibilities now include retail marketing for all company-owned retail
stores and coordination with the centralized procurement operation.
Tom Strzelczyk has been named President, Western Operations for the
Fleming Retail Group, and responsible for the Food4Less stores in Northern
California, Utah and Arizona.
Pat Liska has been named President, Eastern Operations, and is responsible
for the Rainbow stores in Minneapolis and the company's new price impact entry
in Wisconsin.
Thatcher, Strzelczyk and Liska continue to report to Denny Lucas,
Executive Vice President and President, Fleming Retail.
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 our website at http://www.fleming.com .
CONTACTS:
(Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
(Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
SOURCE Fleming
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Related links:
http://www.fleming.com
CONTACT:
media, Randy Hatcher, +1-972-906-8823, or
investors-equity, Meredith Anderson, +1-972-906-8592, both of
Fleming
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