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WBR Announces 2019 Field Service Best-In-Class Awards Winners

May 6, 2019

Posted from nbc-2.com NEW YORK, NY - May 2, 2019 - The organizers of Field Service Palm Springs (April 23rd - April 26th, 2019), one of the longest running conferences dedicated to the service and support operations community, today announced the winners of the 3rd annual Field Service Best-In-Class Awards. The awards recognize outstanding efforts...

Avoiding Kitchen Performance Pitfalls and Pressure Cooker Situations

August 27, 2018

Posted from FESmag.com Written by Gyner Ozgul The unanticipated can be risky or downright deadly in the restaurant business. While major kitchen equipment failures don’t — or shouldn’t — happen often, when they do they can have a long-lasting impact on not just an evening’s revenue, but the entire business and brand reputation. What, then, are...

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Preventative Maintenance Tips from Smart Care Equipment Solutions

June 11, 2018

Posted from FESmag.com A Q&A with Gyner Ozgul, vice president of operations, Smart Care Equipment Solutions Q. From an operations standpoint, what is key in terms of time savings in the back of house? Gyner Ozgul: Operators need to think about the staff’s roles and responsibilities as well as the flow of the kitchen. As a former...

Smart Care Makes First Acquisition 6 Months After Spinning Out of Ecolab

June 7, 2018

Posted from Twin Cities Business Now officially on its own after splitting from Ecolab at the start of the year, Smart Care Equipment Solutions on Monday made the first of what will be many acquisitions in the next several years. Smart Care, a commercial kitchen repair and maintenance company headquartered in Ecolab’s former home, the...

Former Ecolab subsidiary is moving out, with big growth plans

December 28, 2017

Posted from Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal A former subsidiary of Ecolab Inc. is planning to invest millions of dollars over the next several years to become a much larger player in the commercial kitchen and appliance maintenance industry. Smart Care Equipment Solutions, a 900- employee business that changed its name from Ecolab Equipment Care this...

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Smart Care Promotes Christopher Buschmann to Chief Information Officer

April 13, 2021

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions announces the promotion of Christopher Buschmann. This promotion recognizes Buschmann’s strong contributions and leadership within Smart Care. Since joining Smart Care in 2018, Buschmann has made significant contributions to Smart Care including the carveout and stand-up of a Smart Care IT organization, building an IT team and competencies, implementing new Field...

Smart Care Promotes Gyner Ozgul to Chief Operating Officer

April 13, 2021

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions announces the promotion of Gyner Ozgul to Chief Operating Officer. This promotion recognizes Ozgul’s strong contributions and leadership within Smart Care. Since joining Smart Care as a Service Manager in July of 2003, Gyner has made significant contributions in several areas including Field Service, Customer Care, Acquisitions, Sales, Supply Chain, and...

Smart Care Equipment Solutions Announces Acquisition of Advanced Mechanical Plus

March 5, 2020

Smart Care Continues to Build Premier, National Commercial Kitchen Equipment Company with their Fifth Acquisition ST. PAUL, March 5, 2020 – Smart Care® Equipment Solutions (Smart Care) announces the acquisition of Advanced Mechanical Plus, a leading provider of commercial foodservice equipment and HVAC services. With headquarters in Lima, Ohio, Advanced Mechanical Plus has a strong...

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions Announces Acquisition of Turbo Technicians, LLC.

December 19, 2019

Smart Care Continues to Build Premier, National Commercial Kitchen Equipment Company with their Fourth Acquisition ST. PAUL, December 18, 2019 – Smart Care® Equipment Solutions (Smart Care) announces the acquisition of Turbo Technicians, LLC, a leading provider of repair in the speed oven category. With headquarters in Addison, Texas, Turbo Technicians is the largest TurboChef®...

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions Becomes a CFESA Certified Company

September 24, 2019

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions (Smart Care) is excited to announce they are now a CFESA Certified Company. Gyner Ozgul, Senior Vice President of Operations and Robert Harris, OEM Business Development Manager accepted the award at the 2019 CFESA Conference in Washington, DC. The CFESA certification is a meaningful seal of excellence in the commercial kitchen...

Smart Care Promotes Gyner Ozgul to Senior Vice President, Operations

April 3, 2019

Smart Care Equipment Solutions announces the promotion of Gyner Ozgul to Senior Vice President of Operations. This promotion recognizes Ozgul’s strong contributions and leadership within Smart Care. This new role assumes the responsibility for Smart Care’s Operations teams, which include the following functions: Service, Safety, Technical Training and Support, IT, Customer Care, Customer Success, Supply...

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions Announces Acquisition of Mid-South Maintenance

February 11, 2019

Smart Care Continues to Build Premier, National Commercial Kitchen Equipment Company with their Third Acquisition ST. PAUL, February 11, 2019 – Smart Care® Equipment Solutions (Smart Care) announces the acquisition of Mid-South Maintenance, a leading provider of commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance services to the commercial food service industry. Located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Mid-South provides commercial kitchen...

Smart Care® Introduces Nationwide Planned Maintenance Program

July 24, 2018

New Smart App, National Service Protocols and Smart Tech Network Helps Protect Restaurant Efficiency, Enhance Equipment Reliability ST. PAUL, July 24, 2018 – Commercial restaurant kitchens have a new tool in the ongoing fight to stay efficient and control operational overheads. Launched this week by St. Paul based Smart Care® Equipment Solutions, the Smart Care Planned...

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions Makes Second Acquisition

July 2, 2018

St. Paul Based Commercial Kitchen Service Leader Buys Alpro; Strengthens East Coast Capabilities, Continues Growth Strategy ST. PAUL, July 2, 2018 – St. Paul, Minnesota-based Smart Care® Equipment Solutions, the largest independent provider of kitchen equipment repair and maintenance to the commercial foodservice industry, announces today its second strategic acquisition in the past 30 days....

Smart Care® Equipment Solutions Announces Acquisition of REMCO

June 4, 2018

ST. PAUL, June 4, 2018 – Smart Care® Equipment Solutions (Smart Care) announces the acquisition of REMCO, a leading regional provider of commercial kitchen repair, maintenance services, and parts to the commercial food service industry. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, REMCO provides services in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. Terms of the transaction were not...