NEWS | Industry Updates Abbeychart appoints new sales Apple Industries makes two key


appointments Apple Industries has hired two new sales executives to drive national and international expansion of its product portfolio while fortifying its position as a leading photo booth manufacturer in amusement. Shontae Savage joins Apple Industries as senior director of business development and Michael Lavelle joins as sales account executive. Both bring vast international knowledge of photographic, licensing, sports and entertainment markets across a diversity of companies. “We are delighted to welcome Shontae and Michael within our


growing and successful team. They have complementary skills and knowledge strengthened with extensive sales experience,” said Apple CEO, Allen Weisberg. In total, Shontae has over 15 years of experience in sports and


entertainment, previously employed in business development and licensing roles for top-tier global brands, such as CBS and the NFL. Michael has over 15 years of sales experience at Canon USA,


most recently employed as a regional account executive. He managed regional account business with total sales of over $30 million, winning the 2018 Canon Award for Top Salesperson in the US.


Top barista named as Lavazza hosts first-time competition


Italian coffee brand Lavazza hosted its first-ever barista competition, the Lavazza UK Barista Championships 2019, at the Ham Yard Hotel in London. The event put six top baristas from some of London’s finest hospitality locations to the test, with Kumar


Ghale from Côte Restaurants coming out on top. Kumar surpassed the other talented contenders to be named as Lavazza’s UK Barista Champion


2019. As part of his prize he will win a Speciality Coffee Association Intermediate Barista Skills accreditation and a once in a lifetime trip to the Lavazza headquarters in Turin. The barista competition aimed to provide a platform for baristas to showcase and elevate their talents. It started in August with a heats stage which saw 150 candidates demonstrate their barista skills to


secure a place in the semi-final. Following a semi-final competition at Lavazza’s Training & Innovation Centre in London, the six finalists went head-to-head in a gruelling final round. Kumar competed against Konstantinos Mentesidis from Firmdale Hotels, Tibor Schwarz from Côte Restaurants, Amro Aly from PAUL, Ersilia Barberio from PAUL and Stuart Roe from Brunning & Price


David Cutler-Colclough, brand ambassador & UK head of Training Centre at Lavazza, said: “We’ve seen some truly amazing talents


come out of this competition. We value the work of baristas, so this competition is a great opportunity for us to not only celebrate our dedicated customers, but also to spotlight the role baristas play as an integral part of our business and further showcase our commitment to the community.”


engineer Abbeychart, the liquid dispense expert, has appointed Joseph Bertera to the post of field sales engineer. Joseph will be supporting key customers across the north of the country as well as maintaining relationships and creating new commercial opportunities within the vending, coffee, water, brewing and soft drinks markets. “I’m a fresh face to the company coming from a background in manufacturing and design, says Joseph. “I’m looking to building up relationships with all Abbeychart customers, large and small. My goal is to help clients solve problems and grow their business as a result.” As well as supplying parts and components for liquid dispense industries, Abbeychart has in-house workshop facilities that provide kitting services for specific machines and maintenance tasks, and boiler descaling services to keep water boilers in top condition. The workshop also refurbishes bar guns and pumps, offering operators an alternative to the replacement of costly parts. “We are looking forward to Joseph joining the business,” said


Mark Taylor, managing director at Abbeychart. “His previous experience will give him a huge advantage and he will be a great addition to the team, I wish him a long and successful career.”


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