Chicago, Illinois and Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Ali Group today announced organizational changes at several of its operating companies that are effective September 1, 2017.
Rob August will assume the role of Vice President of Business Development for Ali Group North America. August will work out Ali Group North America's Chicago corporate office and report directly to Filippo Berti, Chief Executive Officer of the Ali Group.
August began his career with the Ali Group in 2006 as Executive Vice President of Champion Industries and in 2008 transitioned to Beverage-Air where he was appointed President a few years later. In 2014, he took over the presidency of Ali Group North America – Refrigeration Division, which includes the Group's two North American refrigeration brands, Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration. During his tenure within the Ali Group, August played an integral part to the overall success of the companies.
Erik Nommsen, currently President of the Champion Group (Champion, Moyer-Diebel, Bi-Line, and Trysis), will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Ali Group North America – Refrigeration Division. In addition, Nommsen will also be gaining the title of Chief Executive Officer of the Champion Group thus the General Managers of Champion Industries and Moyer-Diebel will continue to report to him. He will report directly to Filippo Berti, Chief Executive Officer of the Ali Group.
Nommsen returned to Champion for his second appointment as President of Champion in January 2016. His first tenure lasted six years, from 2008 to early 2014, during which he played an integral part to Champion's growth and overall success.
Will Means will take over the role of General Manager of Champion Industries (Champion, Bi-Line, and Trysis). Means will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Champion Industries and will report directly to Erik Nommsen, Chief Executive Officer of the Champion Group. This will allow Nommsen to dedicate more time to the Refrigeration Division.
Since joining Champion Industries in 2008, Means has held positions of progressively increasing responsibilities, including a role working directly with Ali Group North America's finance department while completing his MBA at Wake Forest University. He has most recently served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Champion Industries.
About the ALI Group
Founded in 1963 by Luciano Berti, the Ali Group is an Italian corporation with headquarters located in Milan, Italy and North American operations based in Chicago, Illinois. 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 10,000 people in 29 countries and, in terms of sales, is one of the world's largest groups in this industry. It has 58 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries and sales and service subsidiaries throughout Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
For more information on Ali Group products and services, visit www.aligroup.com.
About Beverage-Air
Beverage-Air is a division of the Ali Group based in Winston-Salem, NC. Founded in 1944 by John Buffington, Beverage-Air is a leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment to the foodservice industry.
Beverage-Air provides the best value, most diverse product offering, and unmatched quality in the commercial refrigeration equipment industry. Products include reach-in refrigerators and freezers, worktop and undercounters, sandwich and pizza food preparation units, chef bases, blast chillers, glass door merchandisers, school milk coolers, open-air merchandisers, bar equipment including: backbar, deep well, and direct draw models. With 70 years of experience in designing and building commercial refrigeration products, Beverage-Air and its employees are dedicated to excellence in engineering, manufacturing and customer service.
Beverage-Air products are manufactured in Brookville, PA, with corporate headquarters located in Winston-Salem, NC.
For more information on Beverage-Air products and services, please visit www.beverage-air.com.
About Victory Refrigeration
Since 1944, Victory Refrigeration has been a global leader in the design and manufacture of commercial refrigeration for the foodservice industry.
Victory offers a broad, flexible and customizable product line that features industry leading energy-saving performance, technological leadership and unparalleled services. Victory is specified by professional foodservice directors and consultants worldwide for use in colleges, universities, hospitals, correctional facilities, arenas, stadiums, entertainment venues and fine restaurants. Made in the USA for 70 years, Victory has truly earned its reputation for "Refrigeration at its Best."
Victory products are manufactured in Brookville, PA with corporate headquarters located in Winston-Salem, NC.
For more information on Victory Refrigeration products and services, please visit our website at www.victoryrefrigeration.com
ABOUT CHAMPION INDUSTRIES
Champion Industries, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a division of the Ali Group. Champion manufactures an array of versatile commercial dishwashing equipment ranging from under counter machines to single-rack door machines, rack conveyor machines and upright conveyor/flight machines. Other products include powered soak sinks and pot and pan washing systems and Bi-Line custom conveyor systems. Champion also manufactures Trisys waste equipment that can reduce waste up to 95 percent. The Trisys waste division includes Pulper Systems, the Slow Speed Grinder (SSG), Centrifuge and Phoenix dehydrator. Champion's ability to customize products makes Champion the preferred brand for foodservice operations of all sizes – from coffee houses and restaurants to hospitals, schools and other institutions.
In the past 12 months Champion's innovative products have saved over 145 million gallons of water, 38 million kilowatts of energy and over $5 million in utility savings. With over 120 years' experience in designing and building standard and custom dishwashers, Champion and its employees are dedicated to excellence in engineering, manufacturing and customer service and are proud to say their products are one hundred percent built in North America. For more information on Champion Industries call toll free 800-532-8591, or visit http://www.championindustries.com.
Source: ALI Group