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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Relations:
Stacy Hade (301) 987-4352
Investor Relations:
Jim Duke (301) 987-4333
SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES ANNOUNCES
RETIREMENT OF DIVISION PRESIDENT
HEALTH CARE PRESIDENT ANTHONY ALIBRIO RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS;
VETERAN DIVISION EXECUTIVE RICHARD MACEDONIA NAMED SUCCESSOR
GAITHERSBURG, MD, November 29, 2000 - Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. (NYSE:
SDH) announced today that Anthony (Tony) Alibrio, president of Sodexho Marriott
Health Care Services, will retire next year following a distinguished 36-year
career with Sodexho Marriott Services and its predecessor companies. Richard
(Dick) Macedonia, who currently serves as vice president of operations for the
eastern region, will transition into the role of division president in March
2001.
Alibrio joined the company in 1964 as a unit manager and moved steadily up the
ranks. He was named president of Health Care Services and a corporate officer
for Marriott International in 1990. With the creation of Sodexho Marriott in
March 1998 through the merger of Marriott Management Services and Sodexho North
America, Alibrio became president of the new company's Health Care division.
"Tony Alibrio is an icon in our industry. He and his team have brought
tremendous success to Sodexho Marriott Service's Health Care division, serving
more than a thousand clients and becoming the undisputed industry leader," said
Michel Landel, president and CEO of Sodexho Marriott Services.
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"I have achieved all I've ever dreamed of achieving in my career and look
forward to enjoying hours of free time to spend with my family and for pursuing
the off-work interests I enjoy," said Alibrio. "The Health Care division will be
in good hands under Dick Macedonia's leadership."
Macedonia began his career with the company in 1968 as a unit manager in the
Higher Education division and joined the Health Care division in 1975. Prior to
assuming his current position, he held other positions in Health Care including
district manager, vice president of marketing and sales, as well as vice
president of business development.
"We are delighted to promote Dick Macedonia into this role," Landel said. "I
have tremendous confidence that under Dick's leadership the division will enjoy
continued success because throughout his career he has gained a strong
reputation for his knowledge of the industry, his focus on our clients and
customers, his sales experience, and his ability to build strong teams."
Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. is the largest provider of food and facilities
management in North America, with $4.7 billion in annual sales. Sodexho Marriott
Services offers a variety of innovative outsourcing solutions, including food
service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset
and materials management, and laundry services to corporations, health care
facilities, schools, universities and colleges, and remote sites. Headquartered
in Gaithersburg, MD, the company has 111,000 employees at 5,000 locations across
the U.S. and Canada.
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