CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- John Bean
Technologies Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced the
retirement of Torbjorn Arvidsson,
Vice President and Division Manager of JBT FoodTech's Food
Solutions and Services Division, effective July, 2014.
During his 28 years with JBT Corporation and its predecessors,
Mr. Arvidsson served in a variety of business development and
management roles. With Mr. Arvidsson's retirement,
Steve Smith will assume an expanded
role overseeing all of JBT FoodTech's global operations as Vice
President and Division Manager, JBT FoodTech.
The Company also announced John
Lee, Vice President and Division Manager, JBT AeroTech, has
left JBT to pursue other opportunities. JBT AeroTech will
report to Tom Giacomini, President
and Chief Executive Officer of JBT Corporation, pending the naming
of Mr. Lee's replacement.
"We appreciate Toby and John's contributions over their tenure
at JBT and wish them success in their future endeavors," commented
Mr. Giacomini.
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global technology
solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation
industries. JBT Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and
services technologically sophisticated systems and products for
regional and multi-national industrial food processing customers
through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic and international
air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT
Corporation employs approximately 3,200 people worldwide and
operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations
located in over 25 countries. For more information, please
visit www.jbtcorporation.com or
www.jbtfoodtech.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical
nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond
the Company's ability to control. These risks and uncertainties are
described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which may be accessed on the Company's website. The
Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that actual
results may differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements.
SOURCE JBT Corporation