The Amazing Impact Of Brad Pierce

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If you know him, you know Brad Pierce is just a remarkable person. He’s warm, out-going, energetic, and very, very intelligent. He flies an airplane—safely—and does business around the world. He’s incredibly tech-savvy. Perhaps his most important trait? He uses all that to get things done, in his business life, in his personal life, and…

In Memoriam: Dealer David Campbell

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William David Campbell, who helmed Medley Hotel and Restaurant Supply and served as executive vice president of Strategic Foodservice Equipment Co. after the companies merged, died March 27 at the age of 69.  In 1968, a newly married Campbell and his brother-in-law Reed Jackson joined their father-in-law, Gaines Medley, at his Albany, Ga., dealership, and…

Alto-Shaam Wins Top Honors In Wisconsin

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Alto-Shaam Inc. has received the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award, an annual recognition of excellence in manufacturing in the state. Recognized for its commitment to innovation, philanthropy, technological advances, customer satisfaction, and quality jobs, the Menomonee Falls-based company was one of six Wisconsin manufacturers to be honored this year. Alto-Shaam’s award, determined by an…

Tick-Tock…Get Your Surveys In

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April 1 was our due date for our sixth annual Top Dealer survey, and we weren’t fooling. But we’re nice, so we’re giving you all a few more days to verify your sales and submit your forms. Just go to fermag.com/research/dealer-survey.html, download and fill out the survey and submit it, or use the link to…

Why Mike Whiteley’s NAFEM Presidency Mattered

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Whiteley cajoled the equipment and supplies industry into the best cooperation in decades. 

BACK STORY: All Fired Up

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Reducing the number of preventable restaurant fires is a priority for Chip Norwood, Owner/Master Technician of Norwood's Commercial Appliances, Boone, N.C.