Richmond, VA – AMF Bakery Systems announced today the promotion of Jason Ward to Executive Vice President for AMF Bakery Systems. Ward will be responsible for leading the AMF organization as it designs, manufactures and markets automated bakery solutions to commercial bakers worldwide.
Prior to this promotion, Ward was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AMF, driving the organization’s strategic sales efforts. He has led the expansion of the company’s international sales through multiple regions including North America, Latin America, China and Europe while elevating global brand awareness.
“We welcome Jason to our executive leadership team,” said Ken Newsome, Chief Executive Officer for the Markel Food Group. “He has played a pivotal role in our company’s growth since he joined AMF in 2011. His leadership at AMF has allowed us to build the Markel Food Group to include Reading Bakery Systems and Tromp Group. I’m confident Jason’s skillful dedication and leadership will carry over into this new and broader role for the company.”
Ward currently serves on the board for American Society of Baking (ASB), an organization committed to providing professional development, education and innovation for the grains-based food industry.
About AMF Bakery Systems
AMF Bakery Systems is the world leader in bakery automation solutions supplying state-of-the-art commercial equipment for an ever-changing market. AMF’s systems set the standard in the baking industry providing complete solutions for bread, buns, rolls, tortillas and English muffins. Along with the latest bakery innovation, AMF provides expert design and applications engineering, production expertise, full-system integration, project management, installation, training and lifetime parts and service support. AMF Bakery Systems serves its customers as a proud member of the Markel Food Group.
Source: AMF Bakery Systems
