Foodservice

Alto-Shaam Gets Gatens

Foodservice equipment vet joins firm as regional manager

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- Alto-Shaam, Inc. has announced the appointment of Steve Gatens to its sales and marketing management team as South Central U.S. regional sales manager.

In this position, Gatens is responsible for sales management and business development in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Western Tennessee.

Gatens is a foodservice equipment industry veteran and has held past sales management positions with both Amana Commercial Refrigeration and most recently Manitowoc Ice Co., where he was responsible for all [image-nocss] aspects of business and chain account development for the South Central region. He also held a strategic management position with Platform Capital.

Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Alto-Shaam's patented Halo Heat method is achieved with a thermostatic controlled, low-density thermal cable, wrapped throughout the walls of the cooking or holding cavity. It applies this principle of uniform heat distribution, to the greatest extent possible, in a complete line of specialty ovens and serving equipment. Alto-Shaam manufacturers Halo Heat low-temperature cooking, holding and serving equipment for convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and institutions.

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