Christopher R. Leader, Chief Operating Officer of Hoshizaki America, Inc., has been named President of Hoshizaki America, Inc., headquartered in Peachtree City, GA.

Hoshizaki America engineers and manufactures high quality ice machines and reach-in refrigerators in its two USA manufacturing facilities and distributes display cases, hi-temp dishwashers and water filtration products. Distribution Centers across the USA.

Additionally, Leader was appointed President of Hoshizaki USA Holdings Inc., located in Peachtree City, GA, which is the parent company of Hoshizaki America and Lancer Corporation, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Lancer is an international producer of beverage dispensers. Hoshizaki USA Holdings is a subsidiary of Hoshizaki Electric, a multi-billion dollar world-wide producer of Food Service Equipment and Commercial Refrigeration and the world’s largest manufacturer of Commercial Ice Machines, which is listed on the Nikkei Index. Chris joined Hoshizaki in January 2010 and is responsible for all of Hoshizaki’s business in the Americas.