Smallwares and chef apparel supplier San Jamar-Chef Revival has made many changes in its executive offices thanks to the restructuring of its two brands. David Anastasi has joined the Elkhorn, Wis., company as director of national-distribution accounts. Moving from consultant into a full-time role with SJCR is Kim de la Villefromoy, who will serve as…
Everything a technician needs to know about electric, gas and steam equipment can be had at the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association’s upcoming EGS Training course. The Nov. 15-20 class at the Edison Customer Technology Application Center in Irwindale, Calif., covers the basic elements of gas, electric and steam for repairing and troubleshooting commercial foodservice…
Manufacturers and manufacturers’ reps hate it just as much as reputable dealers when competitors do stupid things with pricing and undercut everyone’s margins. This has long been a problem in the E&S market. The rise of the Internet has aggravated the problem. E&S manufacturers are beginning to employ some tools to help dealers with the…
Singer Equipment Co. has expanded its sales team. Douglas DeLuca has joined the Elverson, Pa., dealer as the company’s national healthcare specialist with special expertise in room-service delivery systems. DeLuca brings with him more than 15 years of experience servicing national healthcare accounts.
No matter where you go, you have to deal with the Internet. You can use it to your advantage, but so can your competitors. It has its strengths. But it has its weaknesses too, and one of the biggest chinks in its armor is a certain credibility problem, as we’ve said here before. One other…
Two pioneers in the rep field have died. Both men, Harris Dux and Bill Peters, were longtime members of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. Former MAFSI president George W. “Bill” Peters of Atlanta-based Peters & Peters Inc., died Sept. 5. As MAFSI reported in its tribute, Peters was the first of the…
U.S. Foodservice has a new CEO and expansion plans in the works. The Rosemont, Ill., food distributor has tapped John Lederer, formerly of Duane Reade, to serve as president and CEO. The company also has begun work on expanding its Port Orange, Fla., division’s food distribution center to better support the growth of the company’s…
Southern Stainless Equipment Co., a manufacturer of walk-in freezers and stainless steel kitchen equipment, has completed its purchase of former competitor W.A. Brown & Son in Salisbury, N.C. The Waynesboro, Va., manufacturer bought half of the company earlier this year and acquired the rest about a week ago. Southern Stainless Pres. Larry Rouse told The…
Manifest destiny is at work at Kolpak Refrigeration. The Parsons, Tenn., firm, part of Manitowoc Foodservice Walk-in and Refrigeration division, has expanded its manufacturing, service and product support westward with an additional plant in Goodyear, Ariz. The expansion allows speed-to-market and cost-savings on freight; in addition, the company has doubled its field crew of business-development…
Kevin Vigeant has been appointed v.p.-sales of Hupfer USA’s foodservice division. In addition to overseeing all activities related to the sales, marketing and operations of foodservice products sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Vigeant will focus on strengthening the 140-year-old German-based company’s distribution network and sales organization. After 17 years at Dinex International…