Tippmann Innovation Fills Key Positions With 2 New Hires
FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tippmann Innovation, a leader in cold storage construction, announces the additions of Nick Pacitti and Kristine Grudis to 2 key positions in Cold Chain Management, Pre-Construction and QF+ (QuickFreeze).
Nick Pacitti - Supply Chain and Pre-Construction
Earlier this year, Nick Pacitti joined Tippmann Innovation in leading the business development effort. Nick will also head the Tippmann Cold Chain Management consulting practice. As a seasoned food industry executive, Nick has over 35 years of extensive experience in designing, developing and delivering food logistics solutions. Nick brings the ideal mix of advisory talent and practical experience necessary in leading large scale efforts in defining and developing key strategic and tactical initiatives,
As a veteran of the food industry, Nick held senior management roles with Kraft and Nestle where he designed and reengineered a host of supply chain initiatives in supporting growth and new product launches. Prior to joining Tippmann Innovation, Nick built a consulting firm where he managed over 300 operations management projects for close to 100 clients. Nick developed and successfully implemented a number of fresh food channel strategies for leading retailers. In concert with these initiatives, Nick has designed a Food Safety and Sanitation Audit (FSSA), a Vendor Certification Audit (VCA) and the Cold Chain Assessment and Certification (CCA) for leading retailers and food distribution companies.
Nick was the Chairman of the Food Logistics Technical Subcommittee and a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Food Marketing Institute (Washington DC) and their Safe Quality Food Institute. In this role, Nick guided the development of food logistics and quality practices for the industry in concert with leading retailers, 3PLs and food processors. These standards are now used in attaining the Global Food Safety Initiative, SQF certification.
In addition, Nick co-founded the Integrated Food Chain Center (IFC) at Georgia Tech and their Supply Chain and Logistics Institute. The IFC Charter is to develop industry standards and influence policy and regulations in the safe handling of perishable foods. As a senior lecturer, Nick teaches cold chain management course at Georgia Tech.
Nick holds two Master's Degrees, an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and an MA from Kent State University. An undergraduate degree was awarded Magna cum Laude from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA.
Kristine Grudis - Director, QF+
Tippmann Innovation is proud to announce the addition of Kristine Grudis as the new Director of QF+. For nearly 25 years, Kristine has been involved with the Food/Beverage, Pharmaceutical, 3PL & Industrial vertical markets with an emphasis on temperature controlled building solutions. Kristine's tenacity has developed and maintained key strategic accounts with the likes of Nestle, Sysco Food Service, Target, Costco and many more. Kristine's goals are to consistently exceed client's expectations by delivering the most cost effective, innovative engineered solutions. "I am excited for the opportunity to be a part of an experienced, progressive team looking to be the most innovative leader in our cold storage industry!" states Grudis.
Sam Tippmann, President and CEO, commented on the recent hires: "Our Mission Statement begins with "Tippmann invests in the best people" and that's not just some empty text in our employee handbook, it is the cornerstone of this company's success. The product that this company sells is not buildings or equipment, it is the services our employees provide to the Cold Chain. We have been very fortunate with growth in the last several years and I attribute that to our rock solid team. When it comes to great people, we are always hiring."
About Tippmann Innovation: Tippmann Innovation is an award winning, specialty industrial cold storage builder that develops buildings around a business plan, ensuring that an investment becomes a profit center. TI utilizes time-honed expertise and advanced technology solutions to create efficient buildings that scale with a business, and are designed to maximize profitability through fully integrating operations and supply chain, by design. TI provides a full suite of cold storage construction services, including master site planning and operations guidance. TI's innovations include the Patented QF+ in-rack freezing and thawing system, coupled with the T2™ spacer system that creates the fastest system available. TI has offices in Indiana, Illinois and Florida and operates internationally.
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