Friedrich Schock has been named CEO at Blanco CS (Customized Solutions). He succeeds Rolf Waldi, who is retiring after 21 years with the German manufacturer of cooking, catering, storage and dispensing equipment. Waldi was appointed CEO in 2009.Schock has been co-CEO since last November. He will lead the company in cooperation with Stefen Walter, chief…

Last month’s Southwest Foodservice Expo in Dallas was the setting for Ace Mart Restaurant Supply’s annual rep of the year awards. The San Antonio-based, family-owned E&S dealer named Mark Lemons & Associates as its Independent Rep of the Year. Honorees were Tony Dettling, Steve Dumar, Doris Dettling and Mark Lemons. It is the firm’s second…

Henny Penny Corp. has won dual honors from KFC. The Eaton, Ohio, manufacturer has been named by the Yum! chain as Equipment Supplier of the Year and Supplier of the Year. The awards recognize Henny Penny’s newly introduced holding cabinet technology and overall excellence in service and partnership. Hobart Corp. has been recognized by pretzel…

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T&S Brass has opened an on-site education facility to provide hands-on training to customers, consultants, sales representatives, distributors, contractors and engineers. The 40,000-sq.-ft. center can accommodate small and large groups and offers fully integrated assistance and a large selection of training and professional development that can be customized to a group’s individual needs. The new…

Hey dealers, you’ve got less than two weeks to fill out and return your 2012 FEDA Profit Survey to the folks at the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association.  The results from reporting companies form a complete picture of where the industry stands and provides direct comparisons of individual reporting companies. The report provides a wealth of…

Sometimes we make a big goof. Somehow, with all the forms flying back and forth, we misplaced Action Sales and left them out of our FER Top Dealer Report article in the June 2012 issue. The oversight was particularly galling because Action Sales has been a Top Dealer, verifying its volume, since we initiated the…

Mickey Gardner has been appointed by Manitowoc Foodservice as field marketing manager for its Frymaster division. He is responsible for supporting the Shreveport, La., company’s independent manufacturer’s rep force by growing sales and providing product, programs and technical support to field personnel and key customers. Gardner’s career has focused on foodservice technology, sales and strategic…

Nestor Ibrahim, CFSP, has joined Grindmaster-Cecilware as senior v.p.-operations. He will be responsible for all operational functions of the company, including manufacturing, supply chain and industrial engineering. Ibrahim is a long-time industry veteran. He most recently served as president of the Star Holdings div. of Middleby Corp.; he also held other top executive titles at…

Feras Affani has joined AllPoints Foodservice Parts & Supplies in the newly created position of western regional business development manager. In his new post at the MRO parts and supplies distributor, Affani will focus on sales to dealers and service companies in the western United States and in western Canada. The 20-year industry vet started…