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Vending Technologies Program Showcased At Philadelphia Career, Technical Education Expo ▶ The School District of Philadelphia held its annual Career and Techni- cal Education (CTE) Expo in November. The event showcases numerous CTE programs, including the only Vending Technologies Program in the country. The event was open to all eighth grade students in the district and their parents. Several hundred students and their parents attended the 2014 event. This year Davis Haines showed a VE Connect Snack Machine, provided by Tom Paine and his staff at Canteen, Phoenixville, PA, who set-up and delivered the machine for the expo. Aramark Reports 2014 Sales Of $14.8 Billion ▶ Aramark reported fourth quarter and full-year fscal 2014 results. Fiscal 2014 sales were $14.8 billion, up from $13.9 billion in 2013, with organic growth of 5 percent. Fourth quarter sales were $3.9 billion versus $3.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, with organic growth of 6 percent. USConnect Reaches Milestone ▶ USConnect now has over 40 affliate members serving 100 U.S. metropolitan areas. "The affliate coverage area is vital for USConnect's success, we want to provide a con- sistent, employee-focused, connected level of service for national accounts," said Jeff Whitacre, CEO. The Coca-Cola Co. Signs Defnitive Agreement ▶ The Coca-Cola Co. announced that it has signed a defnitive agreement with Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, L.L.C. This agreement follows a Letter of Intent announced in February with Reyes Hold- ings, L.L.C. for the granting of territories in the greater Chicago area. The company anticipates closing the trans- action in 2015. Financial terms were not disclosed. People in the News An Industry Leader Says Goodbye, Retires After 45 Years Pete Leuzzi, vice president of Concession Services, Inc. (CSI) located in Chicago, IL, retired in November after 45 years in the industry. Leuzzi began with CSI in 1970 as a manager of drive-in theater concessions when the company was strictly concession services. In 1988, Leuzzi became CSI's vice president and chief operating offcer and had held that position for 26 years. "I am excited about my impending retire- ment," said Leuzzi in a statement to employees. "But wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all of the opportunities and experiences I have had working for CSI." Mike Kelley Named Vice Chairman Of ELN NAMA announced that it has appointed Mike Kel- ley, of Quality Brokerage, Inc., to the new role of vice chairman for its Emerging Leaders Network (ELN). Kelley has served on the Tri State AMC board of directors for four years as well as its executive committee. Jodi McMahon Joins Server Products Server Products announced it has hired Jodi McMahon as director of quality and business improvement. McMahon will lead Server's initiative to maintain and improve quality and utilize best practices. Eric Dell Recognized As Volunteer Of The Year The Association of Government Relations Professionals (AGRP) recognized Eric Dell as Volunteer of the Year at an annual indus- try event in Washington, D.C. He was also elected to a three-year term to the AGRP board of directors. PepsiCo Announces Leadership Appointments Enderson Guimaraes, currently CEO, PepsiCo Europe, has been named EVP, global categories and opera- tions, PepsiCo. Ramon Laguarta, currently president, developing & emerging markets, PepsiCo Europe, has been named CEO, PepsiCo Europe. Both Guimaraes and Laguarta will report to PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi. Leuzzi C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S FEB. 6-8 Coffee Fest Atlanta Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, GA Phone: 425-295-3300 www.coffeefest.com MAR. 10-13 Digital Signage Expo 2015 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV Phone: 770-649-0300 www.digitalsignageexpo.net MAR. 11-13 VendExpo Russia 2015 Expocentre Moscow, Russia Phone:+7 (495) 662 64 24 www.vendingexpo.ru/eng MAR. 12-14 NCA Annual Convention Charleston Place Charleston, SC Phone: 212-766-4007 www.ncausa.org McMahon Dell December 2014 VendingMarketWatch.com Automatic Merchandiser 11 T O P N E W S