Patrick Walker recently joined Star Holdings Group, part of The Middleby Corporation, as regional vice president of sales. Walker is a 34-year industry veteran serving in a variety of service and sales roles previously at Carter-Hoffmann, Bunn-O-Matic, Electrolux Professional and most recently Fagor Commercial.
In his new role, Walker joins the Star Holdings Group general market sales organization and will be responsible for developing and managing all business opportunities throughout the Southeastern region.
Walker will remain based in Charlotte, NC and will be responsible for the following territories: North and South Carolina (MAFSI region 11), Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee (MAFSI region 12), Florida (MAFSI region 13) and Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (MAFSI region 14).
Tremendous asset
“Patrick and I worked closely together in the past and he proved to be a tremendous asset. It was an easy decision to add Patrick to the Star Holdings Group’s already dynamic sales organization. I am confident that Patrick will quickly add value to our organization; building upon his reputation as a trusted business partner to his colleagues and customers,” said Dave Hinton, Star Holdings Group Vice President.
“Furthermore, Patrick’s diverse food service industry experience that began in 1987 will serve him very well as he manages through the challenges of current market conditions to ensure his customers have the best possible experience,” said Hinton.
“I am excited to work with Dave again and honored to join the Star Holdings Group and Middleby family. The Group’s highly respected portfolio of brands are well-received in the marketplace and meet the needs of their customers in today’s quickly-changing environment.” said Walker.
“All of the Star Holdings Group’s brands are well-known throughout the foodservice industry, and I am proud to be representing them.” Star Holdings Group, a division of The Middleby Corporation, manufactures high-quality, complete cooking solutions under the brand names APW Wyott, Bakers Pride, Star, Holman, MagiKitch’n, Lang, Toastmaster, and Wells. The Star Holdings Group manufacturing facility is proudly located in Smithville, Tennessee.
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For more information, please visit APW-Wyott.com, BakersPride.com, Langworld.com, MagiKitchn.com, StarMfg.com, Wells-Mfg.com.
About the Middleby Corporation
Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used in the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries.
The company’s leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry include Anets®, APW Wyott®, Bakers Pride®, Bear Varimixer®, Beech®, BKI®, Blodgett®, Blodgett Combi®, Blodgett Range®, Bloomfield®, Britannia®, Carter-Hoffmann®, Celfrost®, Concordia®, CookTek®, Crown Food Equipment®, CTX®, Desmon®, Doyon®, Eswood®, EVO®, frifri®, Firex®, Follett®, Giga®, Globe®, Goldstein®, Holman®, Houno®, IMC®, Imperial®, Induc®, Jade®, JoeTap®, Josper®, L2F®, Lang®, Lincat®, MagiKitch’n®, Market Forge®, Marsal®, Middleby Marshall®, MPC®, Nieco®, Nu-Vu®, PerfectFry®, Pitco Frialator®, QualServ®, SiteSage®, Southbend®, Star®, Sveba Dahlen®, Ss Brewtech® Taylor®, Toastmaster®, TurboChef®, Ultrafryer®, Wells® and Wunder-Bar®.
For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company brands, please visit www.middleby.com
