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MAY 2014

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The Pepi Companies, USAT Partner ▶ USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) announced a new, exclusive agreement with The Pepi Companies located in Dothan, Ala. The agreement, designed to span all aspects of Pepi's business, leverages Pepi's existing cashless- enabled vending network and USAT's new Integrated Payment Services. Fresh Healthy Vending Adds AirVend ▶ Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. recently announced a partner- ship with AirVend. Fresh Healthy Vending is now mounting the AV5 cashless touchscreen devices on its healthy vending combo machines. Franchisees can now update planograms or gather real-time information on product stock, as well as give consumers the option to contact them with com- ments or issues through a digital contact form, as well as pay with a digital coupon or QR code. Corporate Coffee Buys Classic Coffee ▶ Corporate Coffee Sys- tems LLC (CCS) announced the acquisition of Classic Coffee Systems Ltd., of Valley Stream, N.Y., from co-owners John Malizio and Charles Chiarello. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Maxwell House Debuts New Logo, New Varieties ▶ Maxwell House announces the frst step in reinventing itself by debut- ing new packaging graph- ics, a new logo and several new product varieties, all supported by the new cam- paign, "Say Good Morning to a Good Day." In addi- tion to its new campaign, Maxwell House is introduc- ing new coffee options with the intent of reaching both existing customers as well as Millennials. People in the News Vending Operator Jeff Snyder Runs For Indiana State Senate Jeff Snyder of Snyder Food Service in Fort Wayne, Ind., is a candidate for Indiana's Senate District 15. His involvement with the Indiana Vending Council led to his interest in running. NAMA Names Dan Marchetti Vending Operator Of The Year Dan Marchetti, president of Rendezvous Music & Vending in Eureka, Calif., was named NAMA's Vending Operator of the Year as part of the as- sociation's 2014 Industry Awards. Mars President To Retire, Grant Reid To Lead Organization Paul S. Michaels, president of Mars, Inc. since 2004, will retire on Dec. 31, 2014. The company announced that Grant F. Reid, current global president of Mars Chocolate, has been named by the Mars board of directors to take over the offce of the president on Jan. 2, 2015. The Coca-Cola Co. Elects Kathy N. Waller EVP, CEO The board of directors of The Coca-Cola Co. elected Kathy N. Waller as executive vice president and chief fnancial offcer, effective immediately. As announced in February, Waller is replacing Gary Fayard who is retiring after 20 years with the company. Jon Ford Runs For Indiana Senate District 38 Jon Ford of All State Manufacturing in Terre Haute, Ind., is running for Indiana's Senate District 38. A member of the Indiana Vending Council, Ford believes his strong record will serve him well in the state Senate. Women's Foodservice Forum Names Hattie Hill President, CEO Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) announced that its board of directors has selected Hattie Hill as the organization's next president and chief executive offcer effective June 1. C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S JUNE 4-6 2014 Green Coffee Association Convention Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel Norfolk, Va. Phone: 212-766-5854 www.greencoffeeassociation.org JUNE 5-6 NAMA Supervisor Development Program Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Las Vegas, Nev. Phone: 312-346-0370 www.vending.org JUNE 20-22 K AMC, OAMA Convention Riverside Holiday Inn Covington, Ky. Phone: 678-916-3852 www.kyvending.org OCT. 2-4 2014 Atlantic Coast Expo Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation Myrtle Beach, S.C. Phone: 919-387-1221 www.atlanticcoastexpo.com Snyder Marchetti Michaels Waller Hill Reid Ford May 2014 VendingMarketWatch.com Automatic Merchandiser 11 T O P N E W S autm_10-11_0514VMWNews.indd 11 5/2/14 11:00 AM

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