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November 14, 2012
Alliance Laundry Promotes Bittner to VP of North American Sales

RIPON, Wis. — Assumes responsibility for managing Speed Queen, UniMac, Huebsch, IPSO and Cissell brands

RIPON, Wis. — Commercial laundry equipment manufacturer Alliance Laundry Systems has promoted Bill Bittner to vice president of North American sales. He succeeds Jeff Brothers Sr., senior vice president of North American sales, who is retiring at month’s end after 35 years of service.

Beginning Dec. 1, Bittner will be responsible for managing Alliance Laundry’s well-known brands, which include Speed Queen®, UniMac®, Huebsch®, IPSO®, and Cissell®, through a team of national sales managers and their respective regional sales managers. Additionally, he will oversee pricing, budgets, forecasts, sales promotional activity and distributor development.

bill bittnerDuring his 15-year tenure at Alliance, Bittner has held a wide variety of positions that include leadership roles in sales, manufacturing, and genuine parts. He most recently served as vice president of Customer One, the global company initiative focused on customer service.

“Bill’s passion for sales combined with his creativity and experience in the commercial laundry business makes him an ideal choice to lead our North American sales organization,” says Mike Schoeb, Alliance Laundry’s president and CEO. “In his new role, he will continue to be an essential member of Alliance Laundry’s leadership team.”

Bittner graduated with honors from Wilfrid Lauier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration.

jeff brothersFor 35 years, Brothers has served as an important and respected leader in the commercial laundry industry, having made “significant contributions that have helped the company achieve the market success that it continues to build upon today,” Alliance Laundry says. He participated in three major acquisitions and the integration of those companies, resulting in “significant market share, sales and profit growth.”

“I want to thank Jeff for his years of service and dedication to Alliance Laundry Systems, and wish him the very best in his retirement,” Schoeb says. “While he will be deeply missed, he has earned the opportunity to enjoy more time for his leisure interests and his family.”

March 12, 2012
Distributor CG West Hires Bakker as VP of Sales

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — New exec has more than 28 years of experience in

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Continental Girbau West (CG West) has hired Andrew “Bud” Bakker as vice president of sales. In his new role, Bakker manages and works to grow the regional distributor’s vended, on-premise and industrial laundry sales efforts.

“Bud is an incredibly experienced sales professional with undeniable character,” says Continental Girbau President Mike Floyd. “He understands field sales and comes to CG West with more than 28 years of experience.”

Bakker launched his career in 1984 as an owner/operator of Simon and Son Fine Dry Cleaning, in Woodinville, Wash., where he stayed for 11 years. He went on to serve Westport Supply, Tukwila, Wash., where he handled drycleaning, industrial laundry, hotel laundry and janitorial supply sales. Most recently, he served as the Northwest sales account manager at Dynamic Sales and Service, Kirkland, Wash., where he managed a territory including Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

A subsidiary of Wisconsin-based Continental Girbau Inc., CG West serves the California vended, on-premise and industrial laundry markets by providing equipment, parts, financing, service, warranty and training.

November 22, 2011
Alliance Laundry Promotes Bittner to VP of Customer One, Appoints Bowe to Lead Speed Queen Commercial Sales

RIPON, Wis. — Alliance Laundry Systems has promoted William Bittner to vice president of Customer One, the company’s global initiative focused on customer service and satisfaction, and selected Dan Bowe to replace Bittner as national sales manager of Speed Queen’s commercial division.

“Bill has been a valuable asset to this organization for many years and his experience with sales and customer relations made him an ideal candidate for this role,” says Mike Schoeb, president and CEO of Alliance Laundry Systems. “I am confident that Bill will be a positive driving force leading Customer One on a global scale.”

Customer One is the cornerstone of Alliance’s customer service strategy, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining a customer-focused culture by bill bittnerconsistently meeting customers’ demands for superior product quality and reliability while providing comprehensive and responsive service. The program ensures best practices in manufacturing, provides essential services and offers continuous training.

Bittner has been with the company for more than 13 years, holding various senior positions. He was instrumental in reclaiming Speed Queen’s position as the premium brand in the vended laundry space, Alliance says.

“I look forward to leading one of Alliance’s most highly regarded programs,” says Bittner. “Putting the customer first is more than a slogan; it is the way we do business.”

dan boweBowe will oversee regional sales managers, develop policies and procedures, cultivate distributor partnerships, and participate in the development of new Speed Queen products and services.

Since joining Alliance in 1996, he has held a variety of senior sales and marketing positions. He has particular expertise in manufacturing, distribution services and advancements in card technologies, according to Alliance.

“We welcome Dan’s broad experience and in-depth industry knowledge and look forward to having him at the helm of the Speed Queen brand,” says Jeff Brothers, senior vice president of North American sales.