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Gene Gardner has extensive experience in the technical and customer service fields, with a career spanning over four decades. Since August 2008, Gene has served as a Technical Service/Customer Service Administrator at Southbend. Prior to this role, Gene was the Service Manager at Hobart Sale and Service from June 2000 to January 2006, and served as a Food Equipment Service Technician there from January 1982 to June 2000. Gene's educational background includes studies at Wake Technical Community College from 1975 to 1977.
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Southbend, a division of the Middleby Corporation, is recognized as a global leader in heavy-duty, commercial cooking equipment. With perpetual new equipment innovations in the areas of energy savings, cooking speed, automation and safety, Southbend products are considered the best in the industry by chefs, consultants and industry experts. In 2005 Southbend achieved the prestigious "Best In Class" designation from Foodservice Equipment and Supplies, an honor voted on by industry peers. Southbend equipment--including ranges, steam equipment, countertop cooking equipment, convection ovens and other pieces--is installed in restaurants, institutional foodservice operations and supermarkets worldwide. Our 100+ years of top-quality and innovative products is a result of the unwavering Southbend commitment to the industry we serve, our customers and our employees. We are the most reliable manufacturer of quality cooking equipment and our streamlined processes and knowledgeable sales staff makes us an easy company with which to do business.