Blalock Steps Up at APW/Bakers Pride/Star Holdings Group

APW/Bakers Pride/Star Holdings Group has promoted Barry Blalock, CFSP, to vice president of chain accounts. The group includes APW Wyott, Bakers Pride, Holman, Lang, Star, Toastmaster, Wells and Wells Ventless. In his new position, Blalock is responsible for accelerating market growth for each of the group’s brands with multiunit foodservice operators.

Most recently, Blalock was a director of key accounts at APW Wyott/Bakers Pride/BKI/Ultrafryer, a part of the Standex Cooking Solutions Group, until acquired by Middleby earlier this year. Prior to that, Blalock spent nearly four years at Frymaster/Welbilt. Blalock will report to Dave Hinton, group vice president.