Manitowoc Foodservice announces the appointment of John Hedgcock to Vice President Strategy and Sourcing

New Port Richey, Fla. - March 8, 2012 - Manitowoc Foodservice is pleased to announce the appointment of John Hedgcock to the position of vice president strategy and sourcing effective March 5, 2012. In his new role, Hedgcock will be responsible for leading the foodservice strategic planning process across our business, including our manufacturing strategy and our business development activities.

Prior to joining Manitowoc, he held a variety of leadership roles with CIBA Vision and Booz & Company. Hedgcock holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Engineering Management from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.