Baltimore, MD – Phillips Foods is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Paul Opitz as Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2013. Previously President of Phillips Asia, Opitz has been tasked with leveraging his 50+ years of seafood production experience to enhance operational efficiencies for the global seafood processor.
“Paul is the perfect leader to guide our company’s efforts to increase global sales and distribution”, noted Steve Phillips, President and CEO of Phillips Foods, Inc. “We are poised to become an even larger player in the global seafood industry and with Paul’s international perspective plus excellent leadership skills, I am confident we will exceed expectations for decades to come.”
Opitz has worked for Phillips Foods for more than 20 years initially opening their flagship Baltimore restaurant in the mid 1970s. In 1994, he was appointed Quality Specialist for Phillips Asian operations. Today, Opitz oversees over 17 Phillips owned and operated processing plants worldwide.
Opitz cited, “Our global resources and sourcing expertise provide us unique competitive advantages that we will continue to leverage as we increase sales and marketing efforts for our vast domestic and international customer base.”
About Phillips Foods
Phillips Seafood Restaurants and Phillips Foods, Inc. is a family-owned business founded in 1956 with headquarters in Baltimore. They are best known for their famous Maryland style crab cakes and seafood dishes bringing genuine Maryland style favorites to life served at more than 20 Phillips Seafood Restaurants throughout the Eastern time zone. In addition, Phillips is recognized as the leading importer and distributor of crab meat and other crab products in the U.S.
The company has additional lines of the highest quality seafood items for both retail and foodservice customers as well as company owned restaurants. Owning and operating crab plants and seafood restaurants for over 90 years has placed Phillips in a unique niche in the food world. Phillips Foods is making seafood a bigger part of life by producing and distributing the most delicious seafood products on the market today. To find out more information about Phillips, call 1.888.234.CRAB or visit www.phillipsfoods.com
Source: Phillips Foods
