Meiko innovation Honored
German dishwasher manufacturer Meiko recently was honored with the prize in the Heavy Equipment category of the Mercury Awards , which the International Travel Catering Association presents every two years .
The Mercury Awards identify the strongest partners in the travel catering industry . Meiko received the award for its latest generation of M-iQ flight and rack-type dishwashing machines .
“ This prize is a clear acknowledgement of our innovation leadership ,” says Klaus Engesser , Meiko ’ s head of exports . “ It celebrates the close cooperation between Meiko and its customers .”
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Meiko executives accepted the Mercury Award in Abu Dhabi . appointed sales manager USA and Canada for Tophotelprojects .
■ ■ SICO America Inc . has named Ken Steinbauer president .
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■ ■ Beech Ovens supplied ovens to three restaurants at Conrad Dubai .
■ ■ Igeho , Mefa , Lefatec and the Salon Culinaire Mondial at Messe Basel in November 2013 attracted approximately 76,000 visitors and 886 exhibitors .
■ ■ Alfonso Tasso has been appointed CEO of Swisscom Hospitality Services .
■ ■ Unopiù ’ s Les Arcs by Meneghello Paolelli Associati was selected
JTECH NamEs NEw masTER dIsTRIBuToR FoR EamE
JTECH Communications , a wholly owned subsidiary of Micros Systems Inc ., has appointed Discover Systems A / S as new master distributor for Europe , Africa and the Middle East ( EAME ). Discover Systems — based in Odense , Denmark , with offices in Sweden and Germany — will sell and support JTECH throughout the EAME region . Initially , Discover will represent JTECH ’ s core server paging and guest / customer queuing applications to restaurants , health care , retail and other key vertical market segments . JTECH brands being represented include ServAlert , GuestAlert , QuikCall , InstaCall and CommPass . Other new communication products are expected to follow .
for a German Design Award 2014 .
■ ■ In 2014 ITB Berlin will again offer senior buyers access to a premium circle with exclusive benefits during the
Tasso show . Buyers can register at itbbuyerscircle . com .
■ ■ Foodservice equipment manufacturer Ali Group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013 .
■ ■ Alimentaria 2014 , scheduled for March 31 to April 3 , will focus on foreign markets .
■ ■ “ TIHANY : Iconic Hotels and Restaurant Interiors ” by Adam Tihany , is being published by Rizzoli and will be in bookstores in March .
Dominik Tanner , Hansgrohe ’ s head of project business ( left ), and Carola Husemann , Hansgrohe ’ s key account manager , accepted the Architects ’ Darling award in Gold in the Sanitary Fittings category .
HansgroHe wins awards
Hansgrohe won Gold at the Architects ‘ Darling Awards 2013 in the Sanitary Fittings category in addition to the Bronze award for Best Social Media Presence .
The Architects ’ Darling Awards are hosted annually by construction market research company Heinze Marktforschung . The award winners in the 24 product categories are determined in a poll of architects . Approximately 2,000 architectural and interior design planners participated in 2013 , voting for their favorites among the 200 participating companies .
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