John Muldowney was named vice president of marketing for Alto-Shaam, Inc. In his new role, Muldowney will be responsible for Alto-Shaam's strategic positioning in the marketplace, as well as oversee all market research and communications.

Muldowney has more than 25 years of business-to-business marketing and strategic planning expertise in foodservice-related markets. He founded Clarity Marketing in 1997, specializing in providing strategic marketing services to industrial and food equipment clients. His background includes merger and acquisition support, new product and new market development.