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Dot Foods Inc.

is in the Advertising Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.1B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Food Redistribution Services-Sales, Marketing & Warehousing

Number of Employees 3,000
Contact Information

1 Dot Way

Mount Sterling, Illinois 62353

www.dotfoods.co...

(217) 773-4411

NAICS Code Advertising Material Distribution Services: 541870

News & Analysis

dot foods inc. - All News and Analysis

  • Dot Foods Selects EXTOL to Eliminate "Swivel Chair Integration"

    - 2008-04-18

    Corporate Mandate to Automate 80% of Purchase Orders Yields Better Customer Service, Increases Efficiency POTTSVILLE, Pa. -- Dot Foods, the nation's largest food re-distributor, has selected EXTOL as a key part of their strategy to eliminate custom coded interfaces and manual processes from their supply chain systems. EXTOL (www.Extol.com)...

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  • Dot Foods acquires assets of Empire beef & redistribution

    - 2007-10-08

    MT. STERLING, ILL. -- The redistributor Dot Foods, based here, has purchased some of the assets of Empire Beef & Redistribution Company of Rochester, N.Y. Empire recently had filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection from creditors. The commodity meat product line will provide a new category for Dot. Empire...

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  • Dot Foods.(jumpstart)

    - 2006-11-01

    Foodservice redistributor Dot Foods, Mount Sterling, IL, has selected SHORTREC software from Atlanta-based ORTEC for daily route planning and dispatch of its 500-truck fleet. Go-live of the software is scheduled through December.

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  • Dot Foods expands in Maryland and Indiana

    - 2006-10-02

    MT. STERLING, ILL. -- Dot Foods, the redistribution company with headquarters here, will add 100 jobs over the next four years as part of a $10 million expansion in its Williamsport, Md., facility. Dot also said it would build a new $18 million facility in Cambridge City, Ind., to serve...

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  • Dot Foods Profits from Data

    - 2005-09-01

    Typically tires are one of the highest cost items for fleets - anything to reduce tire costs helps the bottomline In an ideal world, you would use a simple formula to calculate tire costs and compare it to an industry-wide average. But in reality, unfortunately, it is not...

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  • Dot Foods supports 'independent independents' with food show

    - 2005-07-25

    Last week I wrote about Dot Foods' innovative Virtual Storefront, a service that provides operators with many more products than they might find in their distributors' warehouses. The redistributor, based in Mount Sterling, Ill., has another service that is just as unique: a customer food show. How, you might...

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  • Dot Foods to acquire Chicago Sweeteners

    - 2005-07-25

    MT. STERLING, ILL. -- Food redistributor Dot Foods announced that it plans to acquire the foodservice business of Chicago Sweeteners. Dot, based here, serves the foodservice, retail, equipment and supplies, convenience, vending and ingredient channels. Des Plaines, Ill.-based Chicago Sweeteners is a redistributor and ingredient distributor. The acquisition will give...

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  • Warehouses without walls: dot foods makes cybershopping a reality

    - 2005-07-18

    Say you are a distributor with a supply of 7,500 stock-keeping units, or SKUs, in your warehouse. Requests for other items from your operator customers have increased, however, and the SKU demand is about 12,000. How can you keep your warehouse efficient and still satisfy your customers? Dot Foods to...

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  • Dot Foods to Establish New Food Distribution Center in Southern Oklahoma, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com

    - 2004-06-11

    Business Editors HOUSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--June 11, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). The largest privately held food redistributor in the United States, Dot Foods Incorporated, is planning to establish a new food distribution center in Oklahoma. For details on this project view the entire article...

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  • Illinois-Based Dot Foods to Open Ardmore, Okla., Distribution Center.

    - 2004-04-07

    By Tricia Pemberton, The Daily Oklahoman Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 7--Ardmore soon will be home to an $11.7 million dollar distribution center for Illinois-based Dot Foods Inc. The company bought the former Best Buy Return Center at 3211 Cypert ...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Tracy CEO
Pat Tracy Chief Executive Officer
Joe Tracy President
William Metzinger Chief Financial Officer
Jim W Tracy Senior Vice President
Dick Tracy Vice President, Customer Development
George Eversman Vice President, Retail
Jeff Bottorff Vice President, Quality and Training
John Long Vice President, Distribution Centers
Mark Read Vice President, Information Technology
Mike Buckley Vice President, Business Development
Mike Duggan Vice President, Sales
Mike Hulsen Vice President, Human Resources
Mike Read Vice President, IT
Paul Mugerditchian Vice President, Purchasing
Scott Stamerjohn Vice President, Marketing
Scott Stammerjohn Vice President
Bryan Hills Manager, Corporate Communications
Dorcas Galloway Manager, Inside Sales
Suzanne Kassing Manager, Corporate Communications
Tom Tracy Controller
Lewis Golub

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jerry E. Ritter Board of Directors
Jill Kanin Board of Directors
Jill Kanin-Lovers Board of Directors
Mary Tracy Sullivan Board of Directors
Mike McKee Board of Directors

John Tracy has been president of Dot Foods since 1997, and succeeded Pat Tracy as Chief Executive Officer in 2006. He joined Dot in 1980 and has held several positions throughout the company in sales, marketing and operations. John received a degree in Business Management from Colorado State University and an MBA in Finance from Memphis State University. He currently serves on the Boards of the Katun Corporation, OPAA and Youth in Need.

Organization Position Status
Dot Foods, Inc. CEO Current
Dot Foods, Inc. President Current
Palouse Water Conservation Network Director, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Youth In Need, Inc Board Director Current
Katun Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Youth Board of Directors Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Sales Positions Former
Colorado State University Degree In Business Management Former
Kansas State University Former
Memphis State University MBA In Finance Former
Colorado State University Bachelors Degree Former
Colorado State University Degree In Business Management Former

Pat Tracy was elected to the Board in 1976, and was named Chairman of the Board in 2002. He has been with the company since 1973, working in all aspects of the business. He was named vice president of marketing in 1978 and president in 1985. He served as CEO from 1996 to 2006. Pat is a member of numerous industry, civic and church organizations. He currently serves on the Boards of US Bank and IL-MO Products Company. He received an MBA from the University of Illinois.

Organization Position Status
Dot Foods, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Dot Foods, Inc. President Former
Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Former
Katun Corporation Former
H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. Inc. Chairman, Dot Foods, Inc. Former
U.S. Bancorp Board Director Former
University of Illinois Masters of Business Administration Degree Former
University of Memphis MBA in Corporate Finance Former
Memphis State University MBA in Finance Former
Colorado State University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Marketing Former

Joe Tracy has been president of Dot Transportation since 1994. He was named Chief Operating Officer in 2007. Prior to that, Joe was Executive Vice President of Operations. He started his career at Dot in 1987, and has held positions in sales, purchasing, warehouse operations and transportation. Joe received a bachelor's degree in Business from Colorado State University and an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Memphis. Joe also owns Tracy Holdings, LLC, which operates two hotel properties in west central Illinois.

Organization Position Status
Dot Foods, Inc. President Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations Former
University of Memphis MBA In Corporate Finance Former
Colorado State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Former

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Dot Foods, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Finance Executive Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Dot Foods, Inc. General Counsel Current
Mercantile Bancorp Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southern Illinois University Juris Doctorate Former
Arizona State University Bachelor of Science In Business Former

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Customer Development Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Retail Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Quality and Training Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Distribution Centers Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Information Technology Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current

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Foodservice Symposium Vice President of Sales, Dot Foods, Inc Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Sales Executive Current
Kraft Foodservice President Former
Southwest Missouri State University Former

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Director, HR Former

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, IT Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Purchasing Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Vice President Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Manager, Corporate Communications Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Manager, Inside Sales Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Manager, Corporate Communications Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Controller Current

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Dot Foods, Inc. Current
Racemark International, LP Former

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Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Cfo Former
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Express Company senior vice president, worldwide compensation and benefits Former
Avon Products, Inc. senior vice president, human resources Former
International Business Machines Corporation vice president, global operations, HR Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BearingPoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
First Advantage Corporation Board of Directors Current
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mary Tracy Sullivan started with Dot as an Outside Sales Representative in 1982. She eventually became the Assistant Director of Operations at the Memphis Distribution Center. Currently on the Tracy Family Council, she has served on numerous Dot committees over the years. In 1989, Mary took a sabbatical to work with Covenant House, a crisis shelter for runaway and homeless youth. She is the current president of the Parish Council at her local Catholic parish in Pleasantville, NY.

Organization Position Status
Parish Council President Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dot Foods, Inc. Assistant Director of Operations Former
Dot Foods, Inc. Outside Sales Representative Former

Organization Position Status
Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKee Foods Corporation President Former
The University of North Carolina MBA Former
The University of Tennessee Degree Former
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