John Ebenroth was appointed vice president of sales and marketing for Channel Manufacturing, a Port Washington, N.Y.-based manufacturer of food and materials handling equipment. A 25-year veteran of the foodservice industry, Ebenroth most recently worked with True Manufacturing.

He will replace Howard Rose, currently Channel Manufacturing’s vice president of sales and marketing. Rose will transition the role to Ebenroth prior to his retirement in the coming months. 

In his new role, Ebenroth will manage all of Channel Manufacturing’s sales and marketing efforts, which includes working with its network of independent manufacturers’ reps and buying groups.