Diamond Ranch Foods Appoints Victor Petrone As Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (OTC BB: DRFO) (Berlin WKN# A0RNQK), a meat and poultry processing and foodservice distribution company, is pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Victor Petrone as Chief Operating Officer, and he will also assume the responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer.
“With Mr. Petrone in place, we have now solidified our management team and feel confident that we will be able to achieve the double-digit sales goals we are projecting”
Mr. Petrone is a Graduate of The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, is fluent in multiple languages, and has vast experience in the importing/exporting industry and foodservice and distribution as a whole.
Mr. Petrone began his career in the mid-1980s as owner and General Manager of Capital Food Corp. where he developed ethnic dining concepts for quick-service restaurants, formal dining, as well as free-standing restaurants. He entered the food distribution sector, Serv-Safe Certified and in 1999 was recruited by Roma Food Enterprises as General Manager of Western US and Mexico to oversee its International expansion. In 2001, Mr. Petrone was recruited by U.S. giant Sysco Foodservice Corporation to oversee its Specialty Market Division, as well as Business Development for International Sales.
Additionally, in 2004 Mr. Petrone formed International Food Specialists Inc. (IFS), an import-export company representing over 70 manufacturers and up to 500 product lines. The sales market included USA, Mexico, Canada, The Caribbean, Central and South America. In 2006, Mr. Petrone consolidated IFS, Inc. with publicly traded Nascent Wine Company, Inc. where he served as the company's President and Director.
“We are elated with the appointment of Victor Petrone as our COO and CFO. His substantial experience in food distribution, restaurant operation, import/export in addition to his public company experience, make him a welcomed addition to Diamond Ranch Foods as we strategically plan to expand our business operations,” stated Louis Vucci, Jr., President.
“With Mr. Petrone in place, we have now solidified our management team and feel confident that we will be able to achieve the double-digit sales goals we are projecting,” added Mr. Vucci.
