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Ali Group to Promote a Pair

 Fink and Kelly climb the corporate ladder for the international foodservice equipment manufacturer.

Kevin Fink will become executive vice president of the Ali Group, effective March 2, 2015. Fink, who currently serves as president of Ice-O-Matic, Ali Group's Denver, Colorado–based ice machine manufacturer, will relocate to Ali Group's Milan, Italy, headquarters. In addition, Ali Group promoted Keith Kelly to president of Ice-O-Matic, effective February 1, 2015.

In his new role, Fink will assist in the overall support, control and development initiatives in Ali companies with a primary focus on the EMEA region. Fink began his foodservice equipment industry career in 1987 as a U.S. regional sales representative for the Hobart Corporation. In 2000 he joined the Enodis Group as vice president of marketing and in 2005 he took over at Ice-O-Matic. In 2008, Fink was assigned the management responsibility of Scotsman Industries, comprising both the Scotsman and Ice-O-Matic brands.
Kelly will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Ice-O-Matic. His foodservice industry background includes 4 years leading InterMetro's international business and more than 10 years at Ice-O-Matic as vice president of sales and marketing. Kelly most recently served as executive vice president at Ice-O-Matic.