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Reno Snax Purchased By Accent Food Services ▶ Accent Food Services has completed an asset purchase of Reno Snax, Reno, NV. This served as Accent's fifth acquisition over the past year. The acquisition was led by Ray Leydecker, Director of Business Integration. Reno will serve as an anchor for Accent Food Services focus on growth throughout the region. Five Star Celebrates 600th Market Install ▶ Micro markets 600 and 601 have been installed at Meritor, Inc.'s production facility in Morristown, TN about a 45 minute drive northeast of Knoxville, according to Five Star. Meritor, a longtime vending customer, is a global supplier of axle, brake and suspension parts to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket for commercial truck, trailer, bus and coach and off-highway machinery manufacturers, in addition to defense contractors. Keurig Green Mountain To Pay Civil Penalty ▶ The U.S. Consumer Prod- uct Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., of Waterbury, Vermont, has agreed to pay a $5.8 million civil penalty to the government. The penalty settles charges that Keurig know- ingly failed to report a defect and unreasonable risk of serious injury to CPSC imme- diately with Keurig MINI Plus Brewing Systems, as required by federal law. Keurig recalled about 6.6 million MINI Plus brewers in December 2014. Bevi Partners With Canteen On Seltzer Machine Distribution ▶ Bevi, a company that designs high-tech coolers for sparkling and flavored water, announced a distribution partnership with Canteen, the nation's leading provider in unattended retail solu- tions. This agreement adds a revolutionary offering to Canteen's product lineup, reflecting changing consumer demands for more personal- ized, healthy and sustainable beverage offerings. Treat America/ Company Kitchen Buys Harris & Pipkin ▶ Treat America Limited, d.b.a. Company Kitchen announced that it acquired the assets and operations of Harris & Pipkin, Inc. of St. Louis, MO. Adviser on the transaction was Marc Rosset, founder and president of Professional Vending Consul- tants, a specialized inter- mediary for acquisitions of vending and OCS companies. People in the News USG Names Ed Cunningham COO Unified Strategies Group (USG) announced that Ed Cunningham, formerly vice presi- dent of purchasing, has been promoted to a new role as chief operations officer (COO). Ed possesses 40 years of experience in the industry and is a true veteran. Cantaloupe Adds Industry Leader Elyssa Allahyar-Steiner Cantaloupe Systems announced that it has hired known industry leader, Elyssa Allahyar- Steiner to head up its marketing team as the company continues to grow into markets including cashless, micro markets and other unattended retail segments. U-Select-It Announces New Regional Technical Sales Managers U-Select-It Inc. announced Michel Potvin and Steve En- dres have joined the company as Regional Technical Sales Managers for the Eastern and Western regions of the United States and Canada respectively. Maryland State Delegate Antonio Hayes Visits Black Tie Services Scott Meskin, Black Tie Services President and NAMA Board Member, hosted Maryland State Delegate Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore) for a site visit at the company's headquar- ters Friday, January 6. Accent Food Services Adds New Members To Executive Team Accent Food Services, a vending, micro market and office coffee service provider in Austin, TX, recently announced several additions to its executive team. Shauntel Deshautelles has been named Se- nior vice president of human resources; Julie Ausherman is vice president of finance; and Richard (Rich) Gottbrath became director of strategic development and planning. Cunningham Allahyar-Steiner Potvin Deshautelles Hayes Endres Ausherman Gottbrath February/March 2017 VendingMarketWatch.com Automatic Merchandiser 11 T O P N E W S