2006 News Releases
| 12/11/2006 | The U.S. Conference of Mayors - Sodexho, Inc. Release The 2006 Hunger and Homelessness Survey | ||
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| Press Conference, Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 10:30 am | |||
| 12/8/2006 | First Starbucks Coffee Shop Opens at Norfolk Navy Exchange | ||
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| Sodexho-operated location is the first ever on a Navy installation | |||
| 12/7/2006 | Food and Drug Administration Awards Sodexho $5 Million Contract as New Foodservice Provider at Consolidated Campus in Maryland | ||
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| Sodexho to operate a cafeteria and a coffee bar at the White Oak Complex in Silver Spring | |||
| 11/27/2006 | Sodexho Wins Award for Most Innovative Recruiting and Staffing Initiative | ||
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| International Quality and Productivity Center lauds company for best practices in workforce management | |||
| 11/20/2006 | Sodexho Executive Emeka Okeani Honored with Eagle Award | ||
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| Okeani Honored for Leadership and Commitment to Excellence, Integrity | |||
| 10/30/2006 | Sodexho Chief Executives Profiled in New Book on Corporate Diversity Leadership | ||
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| Global CEO Michel Landel and North America President and CEO Richard Macedonia cite executive commitment as key to successful diversity and inclusion corporate programs | |||
| 10/12/2006 | Sodexho CEO Joins Diversity Advisory Board | ||
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| Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Appoints Macedonia | |||
| 10/11/2006 | Sodexho Kicks Off Global Chef Exchange Program on Campus | ||
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| Unique exchange program brings authentic international flavors and cuisines to student dining halls | |||
| 9/7/2006 | Sodexho Named Winner of International Innovation in Diversity Award | ||
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| Company Honored for Creating Comprehensive Annual Diversity & Inclusion Report | |||
| 9/7/2006 | Sodexho Provides Educational, Career Opportunities Through Partnership With Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) | ||
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| Company to provide $75,000 for scholarships and internships for minority students | |||
| 9/7/2006 | Sodexho USA Named Among Top Companies for Latinas in 2006 | ||
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| LATINA Style Magazine honors company for providing business and employment opportunities for Latinas | |||
| 7/31/2006 | Sodexho's Retail Brand Group Introduces Jazzman's® Cafe Proprietary Coffee | ||
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| New line of coffees imported entirely from sustainable sources | |||
| 7/31/2006 | Sodexho Renovation of Lehigh University Dining Room Makes Healthy Lifestyles a Reality for Students | ||
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| Students respond to the changes with rave reviews | |||
| 7/26/2006 | Sodexho Wins 10-Year, $112 Million Food Service Contract with George Washington University | ||
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| Plans for improvements include rennovated facilities and new menus | |||
| 7/10/2006 | Spirit Cruises Chosen One of the Top 25 Places to Work in Hampton Roads | ||
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| Recognised in July 10th issue of Inside Business | |||
| 7/6/2006 | Sodexho Named Among the Top Ten Companies for People with Disabilities | ||
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| Sodexho honored for it commitment to recruiting, employing people with disabilities | |||
| 6/21/2006 | Sodexho Names 2006 Vendor of the Year Awards | ||
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| Seven award recipients selected for their exemplification of Sodexho's corporate values | |||
| 6/13/2006 | Sodexho Announces Results for Major Nationwide Events to Fight Hunger | ||
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| Sodexho Foundation Dinner and Sodexho Servathon raise more than $650,000 | |||
| 6/12/2006 | Sodexho Announces Innovative Initiatives With Earvin 'Magic' Johnson | ||
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| Deal includes marketing agreement and new joint venture, SodexhoMagic, LLC | |||
| 6/6/2006 | Sodexho and Easter Seals Launch Recycling Partnership | ||
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| Sodexho to donate technology recyclables to help rural communities | |||
| 5/30/2006 | Sodexho's Meal Program at Portland State University Receives Top Honor for Sustainable Food Systems | ||
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| Campus food service recognized as Business for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow | |||
| 5/30/2006 | Sodexho Named Among the Top Ten Companies for Executive Women | ||
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| DiversityInc recognizes company for women in management and among executive ranks | |||
| 5/17/2006 | Sodexho Among Top U.S. Companies for Asian Americans | ||
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| Asian Enterprise Magazine recognizes Sodexho for contributions to Asian Pacific American community | |||
| 5/16/2006 | Sodexho Wins Telly Award for Bright Ideas Video | ||
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| Sodexho recognized for employee communication video | |||
| 5/15/2006 | Sodexho Honors Pan-Asian Federal Heritage Month with Chinatown Chefs Tour | ||
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| Internationally renowned chef Martin Yan teams with Sodexho chefs to review San Francisco's best Asian flavors | |||
| 5/15/2006 | Sodexho Announces Executive for Risk Management for North America | ||
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| Peter B. Rosiere named Corporate Vice President for Risk Management | |||
| 5/2/2006 | Sodexho, Inc.'s Hospital Room Service Program Hits 250 Mark | ||
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| Innovative program was the first to bring hotel-style dining service to a healthcare setting | |||
| 5/1/2006 | Sodexho Registered Dietitian Janet Debelius Named Affiliate Delegate and Professional Issues Delegate for American Dietetic Association | ||
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| Debelius to hold national ADA position for three-year term | |||
| 4/27/2006 | Sodexho Mess Hall Named Best in the Nation | ||
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| Sodexho-operated mess hall wins the USMC W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award for the best full service Marine Corps mess hall in the nation | |||
| 4/26/2006 | Sodexho Ranked #2 Worldwide in Outsourcing Services | ||
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| Foodservice and facilities management company honored in first industry-wide recognition of outsourcing excellence | |||
| 4/26/2006 | Friends of We Care Induct President of Sodexho Canada Garry Knox into the Hall of Fame | ||
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| Honored for 40 years of excellence | |||
| 4/25/2006 | Sodexho Receives 2006 Food Safety Leadership Award | ||
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| NSF International recognizes Sodexho's efforts toward systems improvement | |||
| 4/24/2006 | Sodexho, Inc. Signs Agreement As New Linen Services Provider for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | ||
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| Sodexho to process 19 million lbs. of linen annually for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | |||
| 4/20/2006 | Spirit Cruises President Lorna Donatone Receives Women's Foodservice Forum Director's Award | ||
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| Donatone honored for contributions to success of WFF | |||
| 4/18/2006 | Sodexho, Inc. Named One of Nation's Top 50 Companies for Diversity By DiversityInc. Magazine | ||
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| Sodexho recognized for CEO's commitment to diversity and company's inclusive management practices | |||
| 4/6/2006 | Sodexho Wins $43 Million Contract with Valdosta State University for Campus Dining Services | ||
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| Awarded a $43 million booked volume contract over five years | |||
| 3/29/2006 | Black Collegian Ranks Sodexho Among Top Employers | ||
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| For third year in a row, Sodexho among top companies that provide jobs to African-American college graduates | |||
| 3/24/2006 | Fizzy Fruit™ Launches in Plainfield New Jersey Public School District | ||
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| First East Coast school to serve innovative, bubbly fruit in lunch menus | |||
| 3/24/2006 | Sodexho Announces First-Ever Partnership with Globally Renowned Chef Suvir Saran | ||
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| Innovative Indian and Healthy Cuisine to be Introduced to Sodexho Customers | |||
| 3/17/2006 | The Fizzy Fruit™ Company Launches Fizzy Fruit Friday - A Unique School Assembly Inspiring Kids to Eat Healthy, Be Active | ||
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| Exciting Performances from Radio Disney RD Frequency Teach Healthy Lifestyle Through Dancing, Singing and Interactive Games | |||
| 2/28/2006 | Sodexho Wins 10-YEAR $25 Million Contract With Adrian College | ||
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| Campus food service provider Sodexho USA has plans to renovate entire resident dining menu and facility | |||
| 2/25/2006 | Louisiana School District Receives National Education Recognition for School-Community Partnership | ||
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| 2006 National Civic Star Award for middle school outdoor education program | |||
| 2/21/2006 | Sodexho Receives Five Top Food Industry Awards for Innovation In Key Business Lines | ||
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| Industry-leading outsourcing expert honored for programs delivered to clients in senior care, college, corporate and school locations | |||
| 2/14/2006 | Einstein Bros. and Sodexho Say Aloha to Pearl Harbor | ||
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| Sodexho to open first Einstein Bros.® Bagel location in Hawaii on Naval Station Pearl Harbor bringing an "anything but routine" experience to a military neighborhood | |||
| 2/7/2006 | National Business Group on Health, Sodexho USA Join Forces to Promote Healthy Eating Programs at Work | ||
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| Launch Toolkit for Employers to Create Healthy Dining Programs for Workers | |||
| 1/3/2006 | Sodexho Chefs Showcase Talents In Mysterious Culinary Competition | ||
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| Ready, set, cook!-Chefs demonstrate their skills with secret ingredients this weekend at Arizona State University | |||
