Foodservice Equip & Supplies News

Foodservice industry veteran Kevin Fink has joined Middleby as senior vice president of Middleby Advantage and Middleby First Service. In this role Fink will lead all Middleby service-related strategies and initiatives across the company and its brands. Supporting Fink in his new role will be two long-time service veterans, Jim Kramer and Adam McCollough. Fink’s…

Middleby brands TurboChef Technologies and CookTek made a trio of promotions. Sofia Delgado was promoted to vice president of marketing and culinary, Lewis Beer to vice president, international sales and Richard Chattaway to regional vice president sales, Europe. Middleby Delgado Beer ChattawayIn her new role, Delgado will oversee integrated marketing and culinary strategy for TurboChef…

Scot Bernstein will report directly to TriMark USA CEO Terry O’Brien. TriMark USA has appointed Scot Bernstein as chief supply chain officer. Bernstein brings to the role decades of experience leading large-scale, data-driven supply chain and logistics organizations. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of global supply chain at Mohawk Industries. He also…

Electrolux Professional Group appointed company veteran Jefferson Kenney to serve in the newly created role of director of consultant services. Jefferson Kenney “This is a tremendous opportunity that I am over the moon excited for because our consultant partners are instrumental to our success,” said Kenney in a release announcing his new role. “My 28…

Chrane says the addition expands its ability to deliver equipment solutions and manufacturer support across the region. Effective Thursday, Feb. 12, Chrane Foodservice Solutions is set to start representing walk-in refrigeration manufacturer Thermo-Kool. The new partnership spans the Texas and Oklahoma markets. Chrane says the addition expands its ability to deliver equipment solutions and manufacturer…

TriMark USA has opened a showroom in its Pittsburgh location. Similar to the dealer’s Cleveland branch, the facility measures approximately 1,400 square feet and serves as a showcase for a variety of equipment ranging from commercial foodservice equipment to tabletop items. TriMark ShowroomThe Pittsburgh showroom has space for designers to showcase and workshop concepts, conduct…

The deal will boost Wasserstrom’s equipment project management capabilities and kitchen design offerings. The Wasserstrom Co. has acquired Breckenridge Kitchen Equipment & Design, based in Huron, Ohio. In a Jan. 27 release, Wasserstrom states that the acquisition will help strengthen its equipment project management capabilities and further its ability to offer advanced kitchen design while…

Ryan Rongo, FCSI was promoted to principal for S2O Consultants, an Illinois-based foodservice consulting firm. Rongo joined S2O as a project manager in June of 2016 after having spent 12 years in the dealer community working in a design/build role. During the ensuing years, he moved up to senior project manager before being promoted to…

The move creates ‘a stronger, more collaborative team to better support our customers,’ says Kevin Wilson, Polar King director of engineering and refrigeration. Polar King Int’l. has restructured its parts and service operations to bring team members from Polar King, Polar Leasing Co. and Thermodyne Foodservice Products together under one brand. This will enable increased…

Hoshizaki America appointed David Sellers to serve as vice president of engineering. Sellers previously served as senior director of engineering. David SellersDuring Sellers’ more than 25 years with Hoshizaki, he was worked across multiple product categories and engineering disciplines, supporting innovation and regulatory compliance, per a company release. Sellers’ promotion comes on the heels of…