UNOX appointed Mark Garcia to serve as active marketing chef for the Texas region.

Hatco appointed Erich Dussert as its European regional sales manager.

Wisconsin-based commercial cooking equipment manufacturer Alto-Shaam hired Ronald Massaro to serve as director of national accounts and Kerri Kolzow joins Alto-Shaam as business development manager for key accounts.

Hoshizaki America tapped company veteran Kelly Marincik to serve as director of strategic accounts management. She joined Hoshizaki in 2005 and most recently served as regional sales director for the manufacturer’s Southcentral territory.

Longtime foodservice equipment industry veteran Dave Herring plans to retire from his post at Electrolux Professional Group.

T&S Brass and Bronze Works appointed Marie-Luise Krietsch to serve as the regional sales manager for Central/Eastern Europe for the manufacturer of foodservice and commercial plumbing products.

Parts Town Unlimited, the parent company of Parts Town, named Lisa Backlin as group vice president, supply chain.

Sean Landrum joins Flexeserve as culinary director for the manufacturer of hot food holding equipment.

Nemco Food Equipment, a Hicksville, Ohio-based, food equipment manufacturer, appointed four new members to its management team.

Private-equity firm D Cubed Group has reached an agreement to sell KPS Global to Viessmann Generations Group. KPS Global is a Texas-based manufacturer of walk-in refrigerators and freezers, among other products. The deal is expected to close within 90 days and financial terms were not disclosed, per a release announcing

Giacomo Paccione has rejoined Electrolux Professional Group as director of new business development for its Americas region.

Irinox Professional North America tapped Mark Ortiz to serve as national sales director.

Hussmann has created a development team specifically for the foodservice industry.

Hoshizaki America appointed Seth Sawyer to serve as director of product management — refrigeration and Lori Northeim has been director of marketing for the Georgia-based manufacturer of commercial ice machines and refrigeration equipment.

Hoshizaki Alliance promoted Bret Eldridge to vice president of strategic accounts and hired Dianna Nielsen to serve as vice president of global accounts. The company also appointed Joel Horn to serve as senior vice president, general counsel.

T&S Brass and Bronze Works made several updates to its marketing team, including one new hire and two promotions.

Bobby Lang was hired to serve as a regional vice president and corporate chef in the Southeastern territories for Middleby brands TurboChef and CookTek.

Hot-food-holding equipment manufacturer Flexeserve tapped Anthony Harris to serve as its sales manager for Latin America and the Caribbean.

CFS Brands, a multiline foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturer added to its portfolio by acquiring smallwares provider Araven Hospitality-Foodservice. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Chris Salatino was appointed president of Belshaw, a Welbilt company.

Commercial cooking equipment manufacturer Alto-Shaam added three people to its commercial sales team.

Commercial cooking equipment manufacturer RATIONAL USA hired Ryan Jacobson to serve as sales director for the company’s mountain region.

Flexeserve hired Conrad Randell to serve as its sales manager for the U.S. and Canada.

Commercial cooking equipment manufacturer RATIONAL USA made four updates to its culinary team.

The parent company for Norlake and Master-Bilt, Refrigerated Solutions Group introduced Andrew Carroll as its vice president of marketing.

Commercial cooking equipment manufacturer RATIONAL USA promoted Joseph Gomez to sales director for its central region.

Franke Coffee Systems – Americas tapped Chad Bowman to serve as vice president of sales.

In the latest update to its team, Krowne Metal Corp. hired Brannen Purdee to serve as its western regional sales manager.

The parent company for Norlake and Master-Bilt, Refrigerated Solutions Group made three updates to its foodservice sales organization.

Winholt Equipment Group added a product manager and a territory sales manager as the company prepares to open another manufacturing facility.