Nick Patterson Appointed President of Merco and KitchenConnect
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, announced Nick Patterson has been named President of Merco & KitchenConnect, Welbilt brands, effective August 29th. In this role, he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Merco and Welbilt KitchenConnect.
Patterson is a Purdue University Mechanical Engineering graduate who started his career at Whirlpool Corporation. He joined the Welbilt research and development team in 2010. Patterson spent a year abroad in Eglfing, Germany, leading the Convotherm 4 oven program launch. After returning to the U.S., he became Vice President of Engineering for Welbilt, leading the technology and new product development teams for all hot- side engineering groups. Most recently in 2016, Patterson was promoted to Vice President and Managing Director of Merco to revitalize the long-standing legacy brand.
Patterson is a Purdue University Mechanical Engineering graduate who started his career at Whirlpool Corporation. He joined the Welbilt research and development team in 2010. Patterson spent a year abroad in Eglfing, Germany, leading the Convotherm 4 oven program launch. After returning to the U.S., he became Vice President of Engineering for Welbilt, leading the technology and new product development teams for all hot- side engineering groups. Most recently in 2016, Patterson was promoted to Vice President and Managing Director of Merco to revitalize the long-standing legacy brand.