Scotsman Ice Systems announced today the appointment of Kevin Clark to the position of President for Scotsman Ice Systems, effective May 11, 2015.
Filippo Berti will retain the title of Chairman and continue to work from the Scotsman office in Vernon Hills, IL. Berti will remain involved in some of the decision making, in particular those strategic in nature.
Clark is a 32-year veteran of the foodservice equipment industry, having started his career with The Wasserstrom Company in 1984. He has held various sales and marketing executive roles with Middleby Marshall, a division of The Middleby Corporation, Wells Bloomfield and The Delfield Company. Clark most recently served as President of Standex Cooking Solutions Group, a division of Standex International.
Kevin Clark will report directly to Filippo Berti, Chief Executive Officer of Ali Group North America, while receiving much of the day-to-day direction from Rich Gleitsmann, Chief Operating Officer of Ali Group North America.
Clark’s educational experience includes a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and post-graduate courses in Xavier University’s MBA program. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and has served on the NAFEM Board of Directors since 2010.
About Scotsman Ice Systems
As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ice systems, with more than 300 models of ice machines, storage bins, and ice and water dispensers, Scotsman is dedicated to developing today’s most innovative ice solutions. Committed to US manufacturing, Scotsman manufactures 99% of our equipment at our award-winning production facility in Fairfax, South Carolina. In 2013 and 2012, Scotsman earned the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award; and in 2011, Scotsman was the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Energy- Efficient Product Design. Now, Scotsman’s Prodigy Plus® technology takes energy and water consumption to the lowest levels ever, making a notable difference in the environment and your bottom line. Scotsman is a brand of the Ali Group.
For more information on Scotsman products and services, visit www.scotsman-ice.com.
About the Ali Group
Founded in 1963 by Luciano Berti, the Ali Group is an Italian corporation with headquarters located in Milan, Italy. The company, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of commercial and institutional foodservice equipment used by major restaurant and hotel chains, independent restaurants, hospitals, schools, airports, correctional institutions and canteens.
The Ali Group and its 76 global brands employs over 8,500 people in 26 countries and, in terms of sales, is one of the world’s two largest groups in this industry. It has 55 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries and sales and service subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Russia, Japan, China, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
