MIDD News Michael Valentino Named President of Middleby Worldwide
ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD) has named Michael Valentino
President of Middleby Worldwide effective immediately.
In his new role, Michael will be responsible for all international sales
and distribution activities for Middleby brand commercial cooking
equipment. These brands include Middleby Marshall, Southbend, Blodgett,
Pitco, MagiKitch’n, Nu-Vu and Toastmaster. He
will continue to build upon Middleby’s current
international sales infrastructure to increase sales and brand awareness
around the world. He will report directly to company Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Selim A. Bassoul.
“Michael brings a wealth of experience in
working with restaurant chains and global trends,”
said Bassoul. “The global commercial
foodservice market is growing at double the rate of the domestic market,
which is driven by U.S. and regional chains. Michael will be the driving
force in enhancing our infrastructure and penetrating emerging markets
around the world.”
Most recently Michael was Vice President of Sales and Marketing and
Business Manager for Prince Castle, Inc. a foodservice equipment
manufacturer. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and
Finance from Syracuse University.
The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a
broad line of equipment used for cooking and food preparation in
commercial and institutional kitchens and restaurants throughout the
world. The company’s leading equipment brands
include Alkar®,
Blodgett®, Blodgett
Combi®, Blodgett
Range®, CTX®,
Houno®, MagiKitch’n®,
Middleby Marshall®,
Nu-Vu®, Pitco
Frialator®, RapidPak®,
Southbend®, and
Toastmaster®.
Middleby’s international subsidiary, Middleby
Worldwide, is a leading exporter and distributor of foodservice
equipment in the global marketplace. Middleby’s
international manufacturing subsidiary, Middleby Philippines
Corporation, is a leading supplier of specialty equipment in the Asian
markets. For further information about Middleby, visit www.middleby.com.
