BAK Food Equipment is announcing that Thomas Bako has joined the company as director of business development, effective Jan. 16, 2023. In his new role, Bako will spearhead the expansion of new customer accounts and foster the growth of BAK Food Equipment’s existing client relationships.
Bako comes to BAK Food Equipment with more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing and industrial process automation. Most recently, he was sales and marketing director for a major subsidiary of a $171 million global company that designs and manufactures sensors and process control instrumentation for several key industrial market segments, including food and beverage processing machinery. Over his career, Bako has also held positions in sales/territory management, marketing, and applications engineering.