Welbilt Appoints William Johnson As New CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Welbilt, Inc. (WBT), a manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, said Monday that it's Board of Directors has elected William Johnson as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 9, 2018. Johnson will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and also join Welbilt's Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Welbilt, Johnson was CEO of Chart Industries, Inc. (GTLS), a manufacturer of highly engineered equipment for the industrial gas, energy, and biomedical industries.

From 2006 to 2016, Johnson held various senior level positions at Dover Corp. (DOV), a global conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products.

In his most recent role, Johnson served as Vice President of Dover Corp. and President as well as CEO of Dover Refrigeration and Food Equipment, where he was responsible for six operating companies generating $1.7 billion in revenue and over $220 million in earnings.

Prior to that, Johnson was President and CEO of Dover's Hill Phoenix division, a designer and manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems, and President and CEO of their Triton Systems division, a designer and manufacturer of ATMs.