Tom Hotard Named Chief Engineering Officer for Ali Group and Welbilt

VERNON HILLS, Ill. – Ali Group, the largest and most diversified global leader in the foodservice equipment industry, today announced the promotion of Tom Hotard to the role of Chief Engineering Officer for Ali Group and Welbilt globally, effective September 1, 2025.
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Rob August Named Chief Commercial Officer for Ali Group and Welbilt

VERNON HILLS, Ill. Ali Group, the largest and most diversified global leader in the foodservice equipment industry, today announced the promotion of Rob August to the role of Chief Commercial Officer for Ali Group and Welbilt globally, effective September 1, 2025.
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Convotherm announces appointment of new Managing Director

Eglfing, Germany - Leading catering equipment supplier Welbilt, Inc. has announced the appointment of Claus Pedersen as the new Managing Director of Convotherm with immediate effect. Claus will assume global responsibility for Convotherm product lines and P&L and will work closely with the Welbilt teams to continue to grow the business internationally. Claus will succeed Jean Paul Roudier who has been interim Managing Director the last 8 months. ...

Welbilt Announces Organization Changes at Delfield

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc., announced two organizational changes at one of its operating companies, The Delfield Company. ...

Matt Kampert Appointed President of Lincoln Foodservice

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc. announced Matt Kampert has been named President of Lincoln Foodservice, a Welbilt brand, effective September 1st. In this role, Kampert will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Lincoln brand. ...

Oscar Villa Named President of Frymaster

CHICAGO and NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc., today Oscar Villa has been named President of Frymaster, a Welbilt brand. ...

Brandon Slotman Appointed President of Delfield

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Brandon Slotman has been named President of Delfield, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th. In this role, Brandon will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Delfield brand. ...

Mark Smith Appointed President of Multiplex

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Mark Smith has been named President of Multiplex, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th. In this role, Smith will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Multiplex brand and will continue to drive the brand into future growth.  

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Clint Reed Appointed President of Kolpak

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Clint Reed has been named President of Kolpak, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th.

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Graham Sams Appointed President of Garland and Lincoln

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Graham Sams has been named President of Garland and Lincoln, both Welbilt brands, effective August 29th. In this role, Sams will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Garland and Lincoln companies.

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Stan Ioffe Appointed President of Cleveland

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Stan Ioffe has been named President of Cleveland, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th.

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Nick Patterson Appointed President of Merco and KitchenConnect

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Nick Patterson has been named President of Merco & KitchenConnect, Welbilt brands, effective August 29th. In this role, he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Merco and Welbilt KitchenConnect.

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Brian Holdrich Appointed President of Frymaster

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Brian Holdrich has been named President of Frymaster, a Welbilt brand, effective August 29th. ...

Welbilt EMEA/APAC head, takes on new CEO role following Ali Group acquisition

GUILDFORD, UK - Phil Dei Dolori has been promoted to CEO of Welbilt EMEA/APAC, following the acquisition of Welbilt by the Ali Group.  ...

Ali Group Announces New Leadership Appointment at Welbilt

CHICAGO and NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – Filippo Berti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Ali Group, today announced Kevin Clark has been named Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, an Ali Group Company, effective immediately. ...

Welbilt Announces the Sale of Manitowoc Ice

New Port Richey, FL - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Manitowoc® Ice business (“Manitowoc Ice”) to Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) for approximately $1.6 billion in cash, on a cash free and debt free basis, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Manitowoc Ice designs, manufactures and markets a full line of ice machines and related equipment and generated sales of approximately $308 million in 2021. ...

Merrychef Unveils Game Changing ConneX

Guildford, UK – Merrychef conneX® is set to transform the high speed oven sector with a new platform that delivers speeds up to 80% faster than other cooking methods. The breakthrough conneX® 12 and conneX® 16 are quite simply the quietest, fastest and most connected ovens Merrychef has ever developed. ...

Welbilt Announces Appointment of Jennifer Gudenkauf as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

New Port Richey, FL. – December 20, 2019 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT) announced today that Jennifer Gudenkauf has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 6, 2020. ...

Welbilt Announces Appointment of Martin Agard as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

New Port Richey, FL --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT) announced today that it has appointed Martin D. Agard to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 8, 2019. Agard will assume the leadership of Welbilt’s finance organization from Haresh Shah, who is leaving Welbilt to pursue external opportunities. ...

El tándem imbatible para las cocinas a la vista

El showcooking y las tendencias culinarias en presencia de los comensales son cada vez más habituales. La combinación del nuevo horno mixto Convotherm mini black y del horno de cocción acelerada Merrychef e2s Trend black ofrece grandes ventajas para el frontcooking y las cocinas abiertas en el mínimo espacio.

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Welbilt Announces Appointment of William C. Johnson as New Chief Executive Officer

New Port Richey, FL. – October 29, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected William (“Bill”) C. Johnson as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 9, 2018. Mr. Johnson is a seasoned and proven leader who will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company and will also join Welbilt’s Board of Directors. ...

Welbilt Announces Senior Leadership Change

New Port Richey, FL. – August 9, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), announced today that Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser is resigning as a Director, President and CEO of Welbilt, effective August 31, 2018, to become the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI), a $27 billion global manufacturer of capital goods comprising agricultural and construction equipment, commercial and specialty vehicles and powertrain technologies. ...

Convotherm’s Cook&Chill revolutionizes Banqueting

Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm, a global brand of Welbilt, is revolutionizing the banqueting sector with innovative technology, reliability and user-friendly design. The Convotherm 4 Cook&Chill process offers operators best-in-class support to face the logistic challenges of large scale events.
The Sarrasani Trocadero Dinner-Variétheater in Dresden, Germany, combines fine dining with a variety theater experience. Magician André Sarrasani presents a show based on different themes and top chef Mirko Reeh creates a five-course menu matching the theme. For Stefan Ficker, Sarrasani Catering Chef, the Convotherm 4 combi steamer is the perfect solution to optimize quality, work flow and labor cost, “The unique Cook&Chill process enables us to optimize work flow and prepare each course without stress.” A blast chiller and the Convotherm 4 regenerating function allow to prepare dishes in advance, finish them later and serve in no time. Stefan Ficker, “Each season, we prepare more than 20,000 meals consisting of an amuse-gueule, a soup, an intermediate and main course as well as dessert. A five-course meal for 400 guests served hot in 12 minutes – no problem with Convotherm’s combi steamers. ...

Convotherm launches ‘How-to’video series for customers

Eglfing, Germany. The Convotherm team has launched a new video series to support its customer base. More than 52 ‘how-to’ videos have been released on Convotherm’s website and their YouTube channel. The videos offer current and future Convotherm customers ideas and tips on how to use combi steamers most efficiently. They will not only learn about the operating basics, but also about how to master more sophisticated dishes, such as turkey, prime rib or dim sum. The latest episodes introduce the new Convotherm mini easyTouch and its built-in easyStart function (automatic cooking and baking using product suggestions). ...

Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH appoints new Managing Director

Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH is pleased to announce that Reine Wasner will take on the position of Managing Director effective immediately and thereby assume product responsibility at the Eglfing location. He is succeeding Ralf Klein, who has left the company after 12 years of service. Reine will assume global responsibility for Convotherm, working closely with the Welbilt team to continue growing the business internationally. ...

Welbilt Announces Agreement to Acquire Crem International

New Port Richey, FL. - February 26, 2018 - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Avaj International Holding AB (“Crem® International” or “Crem”), which is majority owned by private equity firms Priveq Investment Fund IV L.P. and SEB Venture Capital, for total consideration of approximately SEK 1,800 million, or approximately $224 million USD equivalent. The acquisition will be funded through cash on hand and existing credit lines and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018, subject to certain closing conditions. ...

The new Convotherm mini - the best of the smallest

Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH is launching its new Convotherm mini, a new innovative appliance and another generation of the combi steamer series. “Less is more” is true for the new Convotherm mini that offers a wide range of possible applications. With a width of only 51.5 cm, it fits in any kitchen and still offers an amazingly voluminous cooking chamber for efficient cooking processes, thanks to its ingenious design. The appliance has a high-quality appearance with an eye-catching silver body, a black control panel and an extra-large observation window. ...

Manitowoc introduces Indigo NXT: the next generation ice machine

MANITOWOC, WI. – Manitowoc, a leading brand for commercial ice makers, is revolutionizing ice-making with its next generation of ice machines. Indigo® NXT (NEXT) offers a whole new level of simplicity, sanitation, energy efficiency and reliability in modular ice machines. ...

Welbilt Unveils New Product and Service Brand Logos

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global supplier of commercial foodservice equipment, will unveil new logos for its product and service brands at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago, May 20 – 23, 2017. This change is part of Welbilt’s February announcement changing its corporate identity and branding.

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Manitowoc Foodservice Changing Name to Welbilt

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. -- Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. (NYSE: MFS), a leading global supplier of commercial foodservice equipment, announced today that it is rebranding the company, its logo and its brand identity to Welbilt, Inc. The ticker symbol will change to “NYSE:WBT” on March 6, 2017. The new name and brand represent a long-standing commitment to put customers’ needs first. The change is part of the company's strategic repositioning after it spun off from its former parent company, The Manitowoc Company, in March 2016.  

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2016 Outstanding Directors Awards

The 2016 Outstanding Directors Awards will honor Tampa Bay area directors who have demonstrated the vital leadership and business savvy skills necessary to help guide their businesses’ success.

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FE&S Magazine recognized Manitowoc Foodservice in Six Categories for 2016 “Best In Class” Heavy Duty Kitchen Equipment

New Port Richey, FL . . . Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) magazine just released the results of its annual Best in Class Survey last night and this year four Manitowoc Foodservice brands have won prestigious 2016 Overall Best in Class Awards in 6 categories. ...

Manitowoc Foodservice Announces Americas Buying Group and Asia Pacific Leadership Shifts

New Port Richey, FL . . . Manitowoc Foodservice (NYSE: MFS) has announced that Gary Dykstra, VP Sales Buying Groups, will retire from his role of leading the company’s business with the USA Buying Groups at the end of this year. He will continue to serve as a consultant to the business. Chris Karssiens has been appointed to SVP Sales USA Buying Groups and will be replacing Dykstra in this role. Manitowoc Foodservice is also pleased to announce Phil Dei Dolori as SVP and General Manager EMEA and APAC.

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Innovations Television TV Show

On-the-go consumers in the U.S. are changing the way food is consumed and served. Convenience plays a role in how and where Americans eat, but so does fresh foods that is locally sourced. It’s as important, if not more than convenience.

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Frymaster’s Integrated Oil Quality Sensor Wins the 2016 Gas Foodservice Equipment Network (GFEN) Blue Flame Award as “Product of the Year”

Shreveport, LA . . . Frymaster will be presented the 2016 GFEN Blue Flame Award at the NRA show in the Manitowoc booth #3601 on Saturday, May 21 at 10:30am. Frymaster’s FilterQuick® fryers with the integrated Oil Quality Sensor (OQS) are the first fryers in the world to monitor the health of the oil and indicate with precision when frying oil needs to be discarded. In recent years, new technologies like automatic filtration, automatic top off, oil conserving frypots and cool mode controllers have promised to extend oil life. The problem is that operators need an accurate, consistent and objective way of determining when to replace the oil. Using the oil for too long will damage food quality, while disposing of oil too soon will result in increased expense. Common subjective oil quality assessments like oil color, food color or days in use require too much guess work and minimize the impact of these oil life extending technologies.

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What does the CEO of Tampa Bay's newest big company think of this area?

The Tampa Bay area recently landed the corporate headquarters of Manitowoc Foodservices, an international commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer that spun off from its Wisconsin-based parent and went public on March 4.

The Trinity-based company, led by new CEO Hubertus Muehlhauser, generated $1.5 billion in revenue last year, placing it among the top 10 Tampa Bay area public companies in sales.

Before taking over at Manitowoc in August, the German-born Muehlhauser spent 12 years at consulting firm Arthur D. Little, where he analyzed the food chain from farm to consumer. After that, he oversaw European and Asian operations for Agco Corporation, an agricultural equipment manufacturer.

Muehlhauser, 46, chatted with the Tampa Bay Times about the Tampa Bay area and his vision for the company in Florida. Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and brevity.

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EPA recognizes Manitowoc Foodservice with 2016 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. recognized for its sustained leadership to protect the environment
 
New Port Richey, FLMarch 28, 2016 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. with a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. Manitowoc Foodservice’s accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2016. ...

Manitowoc Foodservice Debuts Today as Independent, Publicly Traded Company Ringing Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange

New Port Richey, FL. – March 4, 2016 – Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. (NYSE: MFS), a leading global supplier of commercial foodservice equipment, debuts today as a standalone, publicly traded company following its spinoff from The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW). To celebrate the company’s independence, Hubertus Muehlhaeuser, President and CEO of Manitowoc Foodservice, will ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange today at 9:30 am ET. Muehlhaeuser and the company’s executive leadership team will be joined by Cindy Egnotovich, the company’s Chairperson of the Board, and world-famous Chef Daniel Boulud. ...

Manitowoc Foodservice Rings the Bell at NYSE

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