Philadelphia — The International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association (IKECA), an international non-profit trade organization, committed to fire prevention and life safety by advancing the quality of cleaning, inspection and maintenance of commercial exhaust systems worldwide, has appointed Randall (Randy) Rauth of Milwaukee-based Hood Cleaning Inc. as its new president.
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Oakland, N.J. — Amerlux has appointed Ted des Enfants to vice president of commercial lighting sales. In his new position, he oversees the commercial sales team including the firm’s network of sales agencies across North America while upgrading support for agents, specifiers and customers to exceed the latest in service requirements, and create new programs that are user-friendly, scalable and will satisfy their lighting needs.
Oakland, N.J. — Amerlux has appointed John Mamo to vice president of global sales. In his new role, Mamo engages closely with international accounts that are positioned in established and rapidly growing emerging markets, including specialty retailers, major department stores, hospitality accounts, grocery retailers and mall developers throughout Europe, Mexico, Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America.
Glenview, Ill. — Thanks to a continued commitment to energy efficiency and cost savings, ITW Food Equipment Group–North America (ITW FEG) has once again been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) highest industry honor. For the seventh consecutive year, ITW FEG has earned the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence Award.
Houston, Texas — Westech Building Products, a Westlake Chemical company, has secured the specification to a new corporate project with Panera Bread® eateries where its wood-alternative product will be installed on the façades of several locations in North America.
New Hartford, N.Y. — MOD Pizza has opened its 115th store in the U.S. outfitted with PAR’s Brink POS® software and PAR EverServ® 500 terminals. ParTech, Inc. (PAR) is a leading global provider of point-of-sale (POS) and food safety solutions to the restaurant industry and subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation.
DeWitt, Mich. — In the national retail maintenance industry, competitors come and go, but for the past 39 years, DENTCO has been running a slow but steady race. The company has experienced its second consecutive year-over sales increase of 20%, allowing it the ability to reinvest in its people, processes and technology.
Southfield, Mich. — Continuum Services, a Michigan-based, single-source commercial facilities services and maintenance organization, has promoted Chris Greene to chief financial officer. Continuum Services is an affiliated company of REDICO, a national commercial real estate firm.