Bev-Air Slates Ward As Sr. Sales & Marketing V.P.

Beverage-Air has appointed Jennifer Ward as sr. v.p.-sales and marketing. Ward, who joined the company in 2005, has served as v.p.-sales since the Ali Group acquisition of Beverage-Air in May ’08. She managed sales efforts with national chains and key customers, playing a key role in Beverage-Air’s recent sales growth. In addition, she has worked closely in product development for the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based commercial refrigeration manufacturer. In her new role, Ward will be responsible for all domestic sales and marketing; she’ll be reporting directly to company Pres. Rob August.

Ward has been in the E&S industry since 1992 when she joined Cleveland Range (formerly of Enodis), a Manitowoc Co., and later worked as a sales executive with Zink Foodservice Group, the Ohio-based manufacturers’ rep firm.