Cleveland — The board of directors of VSI Global, LLC, a portfolio company of Lakewood Capital, LLC and Spartacus Partners LLC, has named Jesse B. (JB) Blackwelder as the new chief financial officer of VSI. Blackwelder joins VSI having most recently served as CFO of Crown Battery Manufacturing Companies.
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Boston — Enevo, a leader in smart waste management, has appointed waste industry veteran Ric Hobby as president and general manager for Enevo North America. In his new capacity, Hobby will oversee Enevo’s rapidly growing sales and operations efforts in North America.
Fort Wayne, Ind. — Heritage Foodservice Group has added Roger Jorgensen as chief financial officer and senior vice president. He will oversee Heritage’s finance teams in the U.S. and Canada, and support investment in future innovation as the company seeks to aggressively expand its served markets.
Boston — Ufood Grill has signed an agreement with NEXTEP SYSTEMS to install self-order kiosks at all new locations, effective immediately. The UFood Grill executive team recently debuted the interactive kiosk at the 2016 International Franchise Expo in New York City and received a wonderful reception from attendees.
Albany, N.Y. — Bruce Kenison has been named national sales director at G&G LED, a leading manufacturer of wet location lighting. He is responsible for continuing the company’s growth in the car wash, food processing and manufacturing industries, while expanding relationships and creating new business opportunities within the transportation, agricultural, warehousing and facilities management marketplaces.
Spring Grove, Ill. — Intermatic Incorporated, a leader in energy management solutions, has hired Eric Lussow and Jeanne Stark as quality director and national accounts manager, respectively. These individuals support Intermatic’s ongoing initiative to exceed the expectations of specifiers, distributors and contractors in the U.S. and growing global market.
Youngstown, Ohio — Simon Roofing, a national manufacturer/installer and service provider of commercial roofing systems headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, has acquired significant assets of Roth Roofing Products, LLC (formerly known as Viridian Systems, LLC), a Roth Bros./Sodexo company that manufactures commercial roofing materials.