Ali Group, Welbilt Promote 15-Year Employee

Tom Hotard has been promoted to chief engineering officer for Ali Group and Welbilt globally, effective Sept. 1.

Hotard joined the Ali Group in 2010 as vice president of operations and development at Beverage-Air. Since then, he has held various positions, including executive vice president of Beverage-Air, president of H.C. Duke & Son/Electro Freeze and executive vice president of Ali Group and Welbilt.

As chief engineering officer, Hotard will be responsible for advising Ali Group and Welbilt companies on operations and engineering issues and initiatives, plus interfacing with Group brands globally to provide manufacturing process and engineering support.

Hotard is the latest in a fleet of appointments for Ali Group, all of which are effective Sept. 1.