Why This Matters to Distributors: Leadership turnover in Sysco’s top technology role during a complex, multichannel integration raises execution risk at a time when digital, data and ecommerce capabilities are central to competitive advantage.
The top technology executive at Sysco Corp. is leaving as the company moves forward with one of the largest acquisitions in foodservice distribution.
Tom Peck, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer, will step down effective April 10, 2026, to pursue an opportunity outside the foodservice industry, according to a regulatory filing. The company said Peck’s departure was not related to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices.
The exit comes days after Sysco disclosed its agreement to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 billion in cash and stock, a transaction announced March 30 that would significantly expand Sysco’s scale and reshape its operating model if completed.
On a combined basis, Sysco and Restaurant Depot generated approximately $99 billion in revenue in 2025 and about $6.4 billion in adjusted EBITDA, according to Sysco’s deal announcement and investor materials tied to the transaction.
Sysco has said the deal is expected to increase revenue by about 20%, adjusted EBITDA by 45% and free cash flow by approximately 55%, while delivering an estimated $250 million in annual run-rate cost synergies within three years, primarily from procurement and supply chain efficiencies.
Peck’s role has been central to Sysco’s efforts to expand ecommerce, modernize its technology infrastructure and develop data-driven customer engagement tools. His base salary increased from $666,300 to $682,900 and then to $710,000 in recent years, according to Sysco proxy filings.
The timing of his departure introduces added uncertainty as Sysco prepares to integrate two businesses with different operating models.
CEO Kevin Hourican has said the combined company is intended to operate as a multichannel foodservice platform, linking customer activity across delivery and in-store purchasing, with the goal of improving customer insights, promotions, and product recommendations through shared data.
Executing that strategy will require aligning ecommerce platforms, customer data systems and back-end technology across Sysco’s delivery-based network and Restaurant Depot’s cash-and-carry retail model.
The company has not named a successor to Peck.
For a distributor pursuing a multibillion-dollar acquisition while investing in ecommerce, artificial intelligence and omnichannel capabilities, a leadership transition at the top of the technology function adds complexity at a critical point in execution.
How quickly Sysco appoints a replacement — and whether it maintains continuity in its digital strategy — will be closely watched as the company works to integrate Restaurant Depot and advance its broader transformation agenda.
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