MASTER-BILT has appointed Steve Asay as national accounts manager-refrigeration. Asay joins the New Albany, Miss., manufacturer from Kairak/ITW, where he served as v.p.-sales and marketing. His primary goal will be driving market share increases in rack refrigeration and associated

Jay Bravinder has joined

GRINDMASTER-CECILWARE CORP. has appointed Jose Avendaño as its new v.p.-engineering. He will oversee all aspects of engineering from his offices at the company’s Louisville, Ky., headquarters. He joins the firm from Crane Merchandising Systems, where he was director-refrigeration and product reliability. His background in product development and testing includes 20 years with GE Venezuela and…

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