Sysco Corporation announced that Paulo Peereboom will join the company as the executive vice president & president, foodservice operations – international, effective August 8, 2022. Peereboom will lead Sysco's international operations in Canada, Europe, The Bahamas and Latin America, as well as the company's export business, International Food Group. He will oversee the development and execution of key strategies for growth in these important geographies and will be based in London.

Peereboom will report to Kevin Hourican, president and chief executive officer. Peereboom has over 30 years' experience and has held leadership roles in seven countries. Prior to Sysco, he was chief executive officer of Makro NL, the Netherlands arm of cash & carry operator, Metro AG.

Previously, he has held executive leadership roles and driven significant transformation at South African retailer, Pick N Pay; and the Dutch retail group Ahold Dehaize.