Foodservice equipment industry veteran Tom Stritch was appointed senior vice president of business development for the Excell Foodservice Equipment Dealer Network and Nissco Restaurant Dealer Group. In his new role, Stritch becomes responsible for leading the organizations’ nine-member business development team.

Stritch’s background includes more than 19 years of executive level leadership in the foodservice industry; most notably, 7 years as executive vice president for commercial refrigeration brands and 11 years as vice president of another foodservice equipment and supplies-based dealer buying group.