BURR RIDGE, ILL. — BAK Food Equipment announced it has expanded its personnel with the addition of Zack Olson as sales and marketing specialist. According to BAK, Olson will help support the company’s sales pipeline, as well as its existing client relationships.

BAK, formerly Equipment Processing Solutions, is the exclusive US distributor of Nowicki, Protech and N&N Nadratowski brands, which offer a range of processing equipment including grinders, choppers, mixers and more. The company provides a range of equipment, design, engineering and other services to processors.

Prior to joining BAK, Olson worked at Oliver Wyman’s Private Capital division, focusing on companies within the aerospace and defense industries. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics.

“Zack brings an infectious enthusiasm to BAK Food Equipment and will work alongside Tom Bako to develop exciting marketing efforts that help grow and nurture our sales pipeline,” said John Bobak, founder and chief executive officer of BAK Food Equipment. “We are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”

Olson will work closely with Thomas Bako, director of business development at BAK.

“I’m excited to work alongside the talented and experienced team at BAK Food Equipment,” Olson said. “I can’t wait to learn more about the food equipment industry while also growing our market share in this space.”