NANTES, FRANCE — Linxis Group, a global leader in specialized equipment solutions including ingredient automation, mixing and portioning technology, has named Tim Cook as president and CEO.
Linxis Group is the parent company of Bakon, Diosna, Shick Esteve (Laramore), Unifiller and VMI, located respectively in The Netherlands, Germany, US, Canada and France, serving the industrial food, beverage and healthcare industries in more than 100 countries.
Through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions that have been made along with financial backer IK Partners, Linxis Group has grown to $280 million in revenue and has approximately 1,100 employees worldwide.
Cook is a 20-year baking industry veteran with more than three decades of experience overseeing operations and sales in food manufacturing equipment. He was promoted from his positions of CEO at Shick Esteve and VP of Linxis Group, where he has been instrumental in Linxis’ three-year strategic plan and cross-selling strategies across all five brands.