2005 News Releases
| 12/20/2005 | Survey Cities Say Lack of Federal Commitment to Hurricane Evacuees Will Strain Local Limited Resources | ||
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| Hunger and Homelessness Remains a Critical Issue for Families, Working People and Unemployed | |||
| 12/9/2005 | Albany School District First in the Nation to Serve Fizzy Fruit™ in Lunch Menus | ||
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| Bubbly, innovative fruit snack combines nutrition and fun to encourage healthy eating | |||
| 12/7/2005 | American Dream, In Peril, Is Successfully Pursued Through State Programs | ||
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| Landmark Study Finds State "Asset Building" Policies Hold Key to Reducing Poverty in America | |||
| 12/5/2005 | Maintain, Don't Gain... Ten Tips Not to Blow Your Diet During the Holidays | ||
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| Sodexho diet and health experts offer ways to enjoy the holiday cheer without the weight gain fear | |||
| 12/2/2005 | Sodexho Donates A Thousand Turkeys to Project Harvest Food Drive | ||
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| Nearly six tons of turkeys will complete Thanksgiving Day meals for families in Washington, D.C. | |||
| 11/30/2005 | Sodexho Inc. Signs Agreement With Kairos Health Systems | ||
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| Sodexho selected as the preferred provider for a range of management services including foodservice, housekeeping and facilities management | |||
| 11/7/2005 | Sodexho Inc. Announces New Vice President of Public Relations | ||
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| Jaya Koilpillai-Bohlmann brings 18 years of experience | |||
| 11/5/2005 | Sodexho USA's Michael Montelongo Named Among Top HIspanics in Technology and Business | ||
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| Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology Magazine selects Montelongo for outstanding leadership in profession, community | |||
| 11/1/2005 | Sodexho USA's Retail Brand Group Signs Agreement with Saks Incorporated to Open Jazzman's Cafés | ||
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| First Jazzman's Café in Saks Inc's Parisian store opens outside of Memphis | |||
| 10/31/2005 | Sodexho USA Announces Healthy Vending Machine Machine Snacks for Healthcare Facilities | ||
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| Wellness & You, On The Go also offers nutritional information in Spanish | |||
| 10/26/2005 | Sodexho, Inc. Executive Joan Rector McGlockton Named International Women's Forum Leadership Foundation Fellow | ||
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| Fellowship designed to foster leadership, encourage professional discourse and establish an ongoing mentor culture for women | |||
| 10/25/2005 | Sodexho USA Named 2005 Employer of the Year by The Marriott Foundation | ||
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| Company lauded for providing opportunities to young people with disabilities | |||
| 10/18/2005 | Sodexho, Inc. Announces Two Senior Executive Appointments | ||
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| 10/11/2005 | Sodexho USA Puts Smiles on Hospital Patients' Faces With Carnival Cruise Lines' ''Towel Animal'' Creations | ||
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| Cozy friends bring warm cheer | |||
| 10/3/2005 | College Students Get A Taste of Dutch Delicacies as Sodexho Brings Its Global Chef Program to Local Dartmouth Campus | ||
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| Top chef brings authentic Dutch specialties to New England students and faculty | |||
| 9/26/2005 | Sodexho USA Named A Top Company for Hispanics in 2005 | ||
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| Hispanic Business Magazine ranks company sixth in nation for commitment to Hispanic community | |||
| 9/21/2005 | Sodexho USA to Operate Starbucks Coffee Locations on Naval Bases | ||
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| Under new agreement between Navy Exchange Service Command; Commander, Navy Installations Morale, Welfare and Recreation; Starbucks Coffee Company and Sodexho USA, Starbucks Coffee stores coming soon to navy installations | |||
| 9/19/2005 | Sodexho USA Selected As A Preferred Provider by Catholic Health East for Nutrition and Environmental Services | ||
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| Sodexho will be the provider of choice for the affiliated facilities when looking to outsource | |||
| 9/6/2005 | Sodexho USA and the Sodexho Foundation Donate Over 500,000 Meals to Victims of Hurricane Katrina | ||
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| Leading foodservice company ready, willing and able to help | |||
| 9/1/2005 | Leading the Way: Sodexho USA Makes the Switch to Trans Fat Free Products | ||
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| Sodexho Wellness Council promotes reduction of trans fatty acids, encouraging healthier lifestyles | |||
| 8/29/2005 | Sodexho USA Named Among Top Companies for Latinas in 2005 | ||
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| LATINA Style Magazine honors company for providing business and employment opportunities for Latinas | |||
| 8/23/2005 | Starting School This Fall Will Be Easier to Digest as Sodexho USA Launces New Dining Experience Designed by Students for For Students | ||
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| First in the industry, Student Board of Directors will help shape decisions on product offerings for Sodexho | |||
| 8/23/2005 | Sodexho USA Awards $300,000 to the National Council of La Raza | ||
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| Funding to support youth leadership forums | |||
| 8/22/2005 | Sodexho USA Names Alfonso Martinez Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Corporate Services and Vending Division | ||
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| Martinez' expertise and leadership in workforce development, recruitment strategies and performance management systems to strengthen key human resource initiatives | |||
| 8/8/2005 | Sodexho USA Named Among Top 25 Companies for African Americans by Black Professionals Magazine | ||
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| Company recognized for diversity within management ranks, workforce initiatives | |||
| 8/2/2005 | Sodexho USA Names 2005 Vendor of the Year Awards | ||
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| Leading food service provider honors companies for commitment to quality, service, spirit and progress | |||
| 7/22/2005 | United States Department of Defense Recognizes Sodexho USA as Patriotic Employer | ||
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| Award recognizes company's commitment and support of the National Guard and Reserves | |||
| 7/18/2005 | New Oasis for Healthy Lifestyle in Palm Desert | ||
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| Sodexho opens first Wellness and Nutrition Center in Southern California to provide health offerings to the public community | |||
| 7/18/2005 | Edwin Negron-Carballo Named Senior Vice President of Finance for Sodexho USA School Services | ||
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| Former director of international finance and operations at Tyco Healthcare's Latin America Division brings extensive experience in finance, accounting and operations | |||
| 6/30/2005 | Sodexho USA's Health Care Services Division Honored With Two Awards From VHA Inc. | ||
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| Awards recognize company's role in the success of health care organizations | |||
| 6/30/2005 | Sodexho USA Executive to Co-Chair AAHSA Leadership Circle | ||
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| Senior Services Executive Vice President, Patrick Connolly also appointed to Commission on the Future of Aging Services and elected to the Annual Fund Committee | |||
| 6/29/2005 | Sodexho USA's Defense Services Honored With NISH Award | ||
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| President's Award recognizes company's commitment to employing persons with severe disabilities | |||
| 6/28/2005 | Sodexho USA'S Stephanie D. Nellons Selected to Co-Chair U.S. Conference of Mayors Business Council | ||
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| Nellons to lead business strategy for Council | |||
| 6/27/2005 | Sodexho Foundation's Feeding Our Future Summer Feeding Program Kicks Off in 16 Cities | ||
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| Ninth year in a row, program will provide 240,000 free meals to children at risk for hunger | |||
| 6/27/2005 | Sodexho USA Provides $50,000 to Support NAFEO'S HBCU Best Practices Institute Project | ||
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| Project to support models and initiatives in retaining and graduating African-American students | |||
| 6/27/2005 | Sodexho USA and Georgia Tech Recognized for Award-Winning Dining Program | ||
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| Foodservice program wins multiple honors for customer service and student outreach | |||
| 6/21/2005 | Sodexho USA Named Among the Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities | ||
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| Company recognized for partnerships with disability organizations | |||
| 6/20/2005 | SODEXHO USA AWARDED $99 MILLION CONTRACT FOR STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS AND LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ||
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| Contract includes housekeeping, patient transport and grounds keeping | |||
| 6/16/2005 | MICHAEL NORRIS NAMED GROUP PRESIDENT FOR SODEXHO, INC. | ||
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| Former Loews Cineplex President to operate Corporate Services, Vending Divisions; Revenues totaling more than $1.25 billion and 1,800 client locations | |||
| 6/15/2005 | SODEXHO USA WINS $9 MILLION MULTI-SITE CONTRACT WITH CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM | ||
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| Contract includes food and nutrition services at six locations | |||
| 6/14/2005 | SODEXHO USA NAMED A WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION IN DIVERSITY AWARD | ||
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| Company lauded for building a diverse business culture and offering innovative solutions in workforce development | |||
| 6/8/2005 | SODEXHO USA NAMED 'EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR' BY THE AUTISM SERVICES ASSOCIATION | ||
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| Sodexho honored for providing employment opportunities to young adults with autism | |||
| 6/7/2005 | SODEXHO USA NAMES EIGHT 'HEROES OF EVERYDAY LIFE' FOR 2005 | ||
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| Employees recognized for fighting hunger in local communities | |||
| 6/6/2005 | Sodexho USA Wins 5-Year, $11 Million Contract with St. John's University | ||
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| Sodexho to provide foodservice operations to four university campus locations | |||
| 6/6/2005 | Sodexho Employees Work to Stop Hunger by Donating 100 Tons of Food to Local Food Banks | ||
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| Annual Servathon effort helps provide 25,000 meals to thousands at risk for hunger across the country | |||
| 6/5/2005 | Sodexho USA Celebrates A Year of Wellness | ||
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| Sodexho Wellness Council created one year ago to align company's wellness initiatives | |||
| 6/1/2005 | Heidi Modaro Named Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Planning for Sodexho USA Vending Services | ||
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| Will drive vending and office refreshment sales and services nationally and develop and manage a dedicated vending and refreshment services sales organization | |||
| 5/31/2005 | Spirit Cruises President Lorna Donatone Elected to National Restaurant Association's Board of Directors | ||
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| Will help determine the policies and strategic direction for the association | |||
| 5/31/2005 | Sodexho México Enters Campus Market With 3-Year USD $3 Million Contract at Tecnológico de Monterrey | ||
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| Sodexho México to provide foodservice to one of the nation's most prestigious educational institutions | |||
| 5/25/2005 | Menlo College, Menlo School and Sodexho USA Announce New Partnership That Will Create Greener Campus, Offer Organic Products | ||
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| Sodexho's use of organic and hormone free products helps Menlo become one of first truly "green" campuses in the nation | |||
| 5/17/2005 | Sodexho Chefs Cook Up New York State of Mind Menu at Annual SUNY Presidents Dinner | ||
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| Attendee Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton praises Sodexho for supporting New York state farmers through use of locally grown products | |||
| 5/17/2005 | Sodexho USA Named Among Top Companies for Asian Americans in 2005 | ||
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| Asian Enterprise Magazine honors company for providing support and opportunity to the Asian Pacific American community | |||
| 5/17/2005 | Sodexho USA Launches Innovative Program to Reduce Annual Linen and Laundry Costs for Clients | ||
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| Program promises to save clients at least 10 percent or $100,000 annually while improving quality of service | |||
| 5/16/2005 | Sodexho Foundation Provides $150,000 to First National Organization Dedicated to Providing Scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans | ||
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| Foundation's grant to provide assistance to college-bound students in need | |||
| 5/9/2005 | Sodexho USA Announces Your Health Your Way, On the Go Offering More Healthy Options in the Workplace | ||
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| New vending program makes it easier for people to get a healthy snack at the office | |||
| 5/5/2005 | SODEXHO USA NAMED AMONG THE TOP TEN COMPANIES FOR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY | ||
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| Sodexho lauded by DiversityInc for its commitment to diverse vendors and suppliers | |||
| 5/4/2005 | SODEXHO FOUNDATION DONATES $75,000 TO HELP END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN D.C. | ||
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| Company partners with anti-hunger leaders to end food insecurity among kids in Washington, D.C. | |||
| 4/27/2005 | SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED IN CYNTHIA CARTER MCREYNOLDS, ET AL. v. SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC. | ||
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| 4/21/2005 | SODEXHO USA LAUNCHES REVOLUTION IN HOSPITAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE | ||
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| From check-in to discharge, Sodexho's innovative healthcare initiative ensures that "Patients are the heart of everything we do." | |||
| 4/14/2005 | SODEXHO USA'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIVISION ON TRACK FOR RECORD SALES YEAR-NEW CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $800 MILLION IN PROJECTED VALUE | ||
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| Healthcare organizations across the country look to Sodexho to increase efficiency and improve services | |||
| 4/13/2005 | SODEXHO USA WINS FIVE-YEAR, $200 MILLION CONTRACT FOR MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN HOUSTON | ||
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| Newly-Awarded Contract Includes All On-Site Food and Nutrition Services | |||
| 4/12/2005 | SODEXHO WINS FOOD ALLIANCE “KEEPER OF THE VISION AWARD” FOR OFFERING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AT USA COLLEGES | ||
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| Nation's largest campus food service provider recognized as leader, innovator in providing environmentally friendly, socially responsible products to college students | |||
| 4/10/2005 | SODEXHO FOUNDATION CONTINUES ONGOING SUPPORT OF UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND AND HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND WITH MAJOR, MULTI-YEAR GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT | ||
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| Company to provide $600,000 in support to fund educational scholarships for minority students | |||
| 3/21/2005 | SODEXHO USA UNVEILS ITS NEWLY-RENOVATED CAFETERIA AT THE POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL AND WARNE CLINIC | ||
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| Upgraded facility features healthy programs and exhibition cooking stations | |||
| 3/21/2005 | SODEXHO USA DONATES NEW TRUCK TO CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | ||
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| 14-foot, refrigerated vehicle is newest addition to fleet used to serve Washington D.C.-area hunger relief agencies | |||
| 3/15/2005 | SODEXHO USA NAMES JEFF WILSON AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR ITS HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIVISIO | ||
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| 3/15/2005 | SODEXHO USA LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | ||
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| Program to assist Spanish-speaking employees through non-traditional instruction | |||
| 3/8/2005 | BLACK COLLEGIAN RANKS SODEXHO USA AMONG TOP EMPLOYERS | ||
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| Sodexho ranks among top 10 companies in the US in providing job opportunities to African-American college graduates | |||
| 3/2/2005 | SODEXHO USA ON A 'MISSION FOR NUTRITION' DURING NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH® | ||
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| Company's 'Mission Nutrition Program' makes eating healthy fun in March | |||
| 2/28/2005 | SODEXHO INTRODUCES NATION'S FIRST CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DIETETIC INTERNSHIP | ||
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| Students to receive specialized experience and training in pediatric nutrition and food service | |||
| 2/19/2005 | EDUCATION AWARD BESTOWED ON 28 SCHOOL DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE | ||
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| 2/15/2005 | SODEXHO USA NAMED AMONG HISPANIC MAGAZINE'S CORPORATE 100 LIST OF BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR LATINOS | ||
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| Company recognized for excellence in providing opportunities for Hispanics | |||
| 2/11/2005 | SODEXHO USA OPENS PICCOLO BISTRO AT INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES | ||
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| Launch of authentic Mediterranean-influenced restaurants gives seniors more dining options | |||
| 2/1/2005 | RETAIL BRAND GROUP LLC MARKS OFFICIAL DEBUT WITH PLANS TO OPEN 200-PLUS FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANTS NATIONWIDE | ||
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| Company brings its popular, award-winning concepts, including Jazzman's Café, Pandini's, to locations across the US in 2005 | |||
| 1/17/2005 | KENDLEY DAVENPORT NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FOOD SALES FOR SODEXHO USA SCHOOL SERVICES | ||
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| 1/11/2005 | SODEXHO ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD MACEDONIA AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||
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| 1/6/2005 | SODEXHO USA WINS $10 MILLION CONTRACT AT JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | ||
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| Contract includes expansion of food services and changes throughout cafes, vending and catering | |||
