March 31, 2009 – Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. is adding two new executives to its leading foodservice distribution team. Bill Savier has joined as the Vice President of National Accounts Business Development and Tom Wasilewski has joined the company as the Director of Street and Program Business Development.

Savier has over thirty-six years of experience in the national chain restaurant arena including consulting for leading foodservice companies and organizations. He most recently was the Senior Vice President of Sales for Sygma, the custom distribution division of Sysco. Savier will be responsible for continuing to develop Maines’ national presence among new and existing market segments and will also focus on acquiring additional distribution centers across the U.S.

Wasilewski will be responsible for defining and executing the overall street and program business development goals to expand the Maines business among new customers and enhance sales with existing clients. A talented sales leader with twenty years of industry experience, he previously worked at US Foodservice as Regional Sales Manager.

“In these volatile economic times, it is as important to focus our efforts on exceeding customer expectations and positioning Maines in the marketplace to capitalize on growth opportunities. Both Bill Savier and Tom Wasilewski bring crucial experience to our company as we aggressively push to achieve our goals," said Maines President and CEO Chris Mellon.