Accurex Adds Aftermarket Service Chief

Jim Johnson has been named Director of Aftermarket Service at Accurex. He brings 40 years’ foodservice experience, including leadership roles in sales and aftermarket service for Illinois Tool Works/Hobart, Manitowoc Foodservice/Welbilt and Unified Brands to his new post leading Accurex’s national aftermarket strategy and implementation, primarily focused on building alliances with independent service partners to support system start-ups and provide warranty/post-warranty repair and maintenance on Accurex’s full line of products. The Schofield, Wis., ventilation maker also has appointed Deborah Parenza as Business Development Manager to create and manage key national accounts. She was most recently v.p.-global chain sales at ACP Inc. (Accelerated Cooking Products).