Carlson and Cohen to head up chain accounts and central region.

Multi-line foodservice equipment manufacturer Unified Brands names Steve Carlson director of national chain accounts and Mitch Cohen central regional sales director.

In his new role, Carlson is responsible for strategic growth in the chain market segment in addition to leading the chain account management team. Carlson comes from Chipita America, where he oversaw their food division. He has held sales management positions with Fortune 500 companies including Miller Coors, Nestlé and Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Inc.

Cohen's foodservice equipment industry background includes most recently serving as executive vice president for Victory Refrigeration. He also has held various sales and marketing positions with Vulcan-Hart and Southbend. In his new role, Cohen will work with Unified Brands' representative partners in the central region.