Hyman will focus on Trimark U.S.A.

Joseph Thibert is the new president of TriMark United East, a foodservice equipment and supplies dealership based in South Attleboro, Mass. Prior to the hiring of Thibert, Jerry Hyman served a dual role of president of TriMark United East and president and CEO of TriMark U.S.A., the dealership's parent company. Hyman continues as president and chief executive officer of TriMark U.S.A.

"I look forward to working closely with Joe in the upcoming months in order to ensure a smooth transition. Additionally, I will now be in a position to concentrate all of my efforts on growing TriMark USA," Hyman said in a company release.

Thibert comes to TriMark United East with more than 20 years of experience in restaurant development as the co-founder and past president of Cafco Development, Inc., a Boston-based contracting firm specializing in restaurant construction.

In addition to TriMark United East, TriMark USA's divisions and affiliates include TriMark Raygal and TriMark RobertClark, both in Irvine, Calif.; TriMark Marlinn in Chicago TriMark Foodcraft in Winston-Salem, N.C.; TriMark SS Kemp in Cleveland and Pittsburgh; TriMark Gill in Phoenix, Ariz. and Crofton, Md.; TriMark Economy in San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif.; TriMark South in Atlanta; and BigTray in San Francisco.