Korey Brownlee Appointed General Manager of Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration
CHICAGO AND WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Filippo Berti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ali Group, today announced the promotion of Korey Brownlee to the position of General Manager of Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration, effective immediately. In this role, he will report directly to Oscar Villa, Group President at Welbilt.
Brownlee joined the Beverage-Air and Victory procurement team in April 2018 as a Senior Buyer. In June 2019, he was promoted to Purchasing Manager.
In September 2022, Brownlee was promoted to Director of Operations, and in July 2024, he became Vice President of Operations.
His leadership has been instrumental in driving continuous operational improvements and fostering a culture of excellence, says Filippo Berti. “Korey’s extensive experience across procurement, supply chain and operations has given him a comprehensive understanding of our business,” said Berti. “I am confident that his leadership style and execution skills will drive continued growth and success for both Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration.”
About Welbilt, Inc.
Welbilt, Inc., an Ali Group company, provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Adamatic®, Aladdin Temp-Rite®, Amana® Commercial, American Dish Service™, Belshaw®, Beverage-Air®, BGI®, Bi-Line®, Burlodge™, Carpigiani®, Champion®, Cleveland®, CMA Dishmachines™, Convotherm®, DEAN®, Delfield®, Edlund®, Egro®, Electro Freeze®, Eloma®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Harford™, Ice-O-Matic®, Inducs®, Kold-Draft®, Kolpak®, Lincoln®, McCann’s™, Menumaster® Commercial, Merco®, Merrychef®, Metro®, Moffat®, Montague®, Moyer Diebel®, Multiplex®, Rancilio®, Rancilio Specialty™, RDI®, Scotsman®, SerVend™, SunFire®, Turbofan®, U.S. Range™, V Air™, Victory® and XpressChef®. Supported by service brands: KitchenCare®, aftermarket service; FitKitchen®, kitchen systems; and KitchenConnect®, cloud-based open platform. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, we sell through a network of distributors, dealers, buying groups and manufacturers’ representatives.
For more information on Welbilt products and services, visit www.welbilt.com.
Media Contact:
Ryan Blackman
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
ryan.blackman@welbilt.com
847-215-5090
Brownlee joined the Beverage-Air and Victory procurement team in April 2018 as a Senior Buyer. In June 2019, he was promoted to Purchasing Manager.
In September 2022, Brownlee was promoted to Director of Operations, and in July 2024, he became Vice President of Operations.
His leadership has been instrumental in driving continuous operational improvements and fostering a culture of excellence, says Filippo Berti. “Korey’s extensive experience across procurement, supply chain and operations has given him a comprehensive understanding of our business,” said Berti. “I am confident that his leadership style and execution skills will drive continued growth and success for both Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration.”
About Welbilt, Inc.
Welbilt, Inc., an Ali Group company, provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Adamatic®, Aladdin Temp-Rite®, Amana® Commercial, American Dish Service™, Belshaw®, Beverage-Air®, BGI®, Bi-Line®, Burlodge™, Carpigiani®, Champion®, Cleveland®, CMA Dishmachines™, Convotherm®, DEAN®, Delfield®, Edlund®, Egro®, Electro Freeze®, Eloma®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Harford™, Ice-O-Matic®, Inducs®, Kold-Draft®, Kolpak®, Lincoln®, McCann’s™, Menumaster® Commercial, Merco®, Merrychef®, Metro®, Moffat®, Montague®, Moyer Diebel®, Multiplex®, Rancilio®, Rancilio Specialty™, RDI®, Scotsman®, SerVend™, SunFire®, Turbofan®, U.S. Range™, V Air™, Victory® and XpressChef®. Supported by service brands: KitchenCare®, aftermarket service; FitKitchen®, kitchen systems; and KitchenConnect®, cloud-based open platform. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, we sell through a network of distributors, dealers, buying groups and manufacturers’ representatives.
For more information on Welbilt products and services, visit www.welbilt.com.
Media Contact:
Ryan Blackman
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
ryan.blackman@welbilt.com
847-215-5090