Welbilt Announces the Passing of Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Richard N. “Rick” Caron

New Port Richey, FL - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), announced today that Richard N. “Rick” Caron, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, passed away on September 2nd following a brief non-Covid related illness. Mr. Caron, 65, served as the head of innovation and technology since joining Welbilt’s predecessor company Enodis in 2005. ...

WELBILT EARNS 2020 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD

New Port Richey, FL – Welbilt, Inc. is proud to announce that it has received the 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. ...

Welbilt Announces Appointment of Jennifer Gudenkauf as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

New Port Richey, FL. – December 20, 2019 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT) announced today that Jennifer Gudenkauf has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 6, 2020. ...

Welbilt Announces Appointment of Martin Agard as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

New Port Richey, FL --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT) announced today that it has appointed Martin D. Agard to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 8, 2019. Agard will assume the leadership of Welbilt’s finance organization from Haresh Shah, who is leaving Welbilt to pursue external opportunities. ...

Welbilt Announces Appointment of William C. Johnson as New Chief Executive Officer

New Port Richey, FL. – October 29, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected William (“Bill”) C. Johnson as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 9, 2018. Mr. Johnson is a seasoned and proven leader who will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company and will also join Welbilt’s Board of Directors. ...

Welbilt Announces Senior Leadership Change

New Port Richey, FL. – August 9, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), announced today that Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser is resigning as a Director, President and CEO of Welbilt, effective August 31, 2018, to become the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI), a $27 billion global manufacturer of capital goods comprising agricultural and construction equipment, commercial and specialty vehicles and powertrain technologies. ...

Welbilt Unlocks Kitchen Potential with KitchenConnect®

New Port Richey, FL. - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, is launching its KitchenConnect® digital services at this week’s National Restaurant Show Association in Chicago. KitchenConnect’s dashboard unlocks equipment information for chefs, operators, restaurant managers, and multi-unit owners to optimize the operation of their kitchens.
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Two Welbilt brands join NexGen procurement group

Cleveland™ and Delfield® approved as NexGen manufacturers

New Port Richey, FL - May 1, 2018 - Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, announced that it has reached an agreement with NexGen Procurement Group for Cleveland™ and Delfield® to become the primary suppliers in the categories of steam, refrigeration and serving systems, effective July of 2018. ...

Zume Pizza Expands Baked On The Way™, Forms Zume Inc and Partners with Leading Foodservice Equipment Manufacturer Welbilt to Go Beyond Pizza and Introduce Next Generation Food Delivery Vehicles

The news comes as the company plans pizza delivery expansion to 26 new markets across the San Francisco Bay Area in 2018, including Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Santa Clara

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Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH appoints new Managing Director

Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH is pleased to announce that Reine Wasner will take on the position of Managing Director effective immediately and thereby assume product responsibility at the Eglfing location. He is succeeding Ralf Klein, who has left the company after 12 years of service. Reine will assume global responsibility for Convotherm, working closely with the Welbilt team to continue growing the business internationally. ...