Grindmaster-Cecilware Corp.

GRINDMASTER-CECILWARE CORP. has appointed Jose Avendaño as its new v.p.-engineering. He will oversee all aspects of engineering from his offices at the company’s Louisville, Ky., headquarters. He joins the firm from Crane Merchandising Systems, where he was director-refrigeration and product reliability. His background in product development and testing includes 20 years with GE Venezuela and Maytag and 10 years with Bunn-O-Matic and Crane.