WILMINGTON, Mass., June 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today announced that following the death of Ronald D. Croatti, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Board of Directors has appointed an Executive Management Committee.

The Executive Management Committee will lead the Company on an interim basis and direct its strategies, operations and business activities while the Board conducts the process of selecting a new CEO. The committee will consist of the senior executive and management team of the Company, all of whom have extensive tenures with UniFirst, and the administrative chair of the committee will be Steven S. Sintros, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Board will receive regular updates from, and provide strategic guidance to, the committee.

About UniFirst Corporation

Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear industries. UniFirst manufactures its own branded workwear, protective clothing, and floorcare products, and with 240 service locations, 300,000 customer locations, and 13,000 employee Team Partners, the company outfits nearly 2 million workers each business day. UniFirst is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNF and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 600 Small Cap Index. For more information, contact UniFirst at 800.455.7654 or visit www.unifirst.com.