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Champion Industries Makes a Series of Organizational Updates

Champion Industries and Bi-Line Systems, which are Welbilt companies, unveiled a series of organizational changes including two new vice presidents and the retirement of longtime employee, Allen Hasken.

Champion jan 2025Allen Hasken, vice president of new business and product development, will retire from Champion Industries/Bi-Line Systems effective February 28. Hasken joined Champion as director of product development in 2014. 

Effective February 3, Harrison Cavanaugh will join Champion Industries/Bi-Line Systems as vice president of sales and marketing. With more than a decade of industry experience, Cavanaugh previously served as director of sales and marketing at The Montague Company, which also is a part of Welbilt. His background includes serving as territory manager at Unisource Marketing Group, where he worked with Champion/Bi-Line products. 

Tom Gatschet was promoted to vice president of strategic accounts.

Ryan Kime was promoted to sales director, Eastern Region. Kime started as an inside sales representative in 2017.