KESI Management, a food and beverage company that specializes in providing full-service solutions to the food and beverage industry, joined FreshEdge, a family of fresh food distribution companies. Founded in 2018 by Austin Kirtley and Mehrdad Erfan, KESI Management’s solutions cover a wide range of areas including operations, management, logistics, finance and more, addressing various touch points and levels within the industry.
FreshEdge and KESI management have collaborated over the last four years, with KESI’s team of industry experts helping to identify, implement and sustain operational, supply chain and engineering initiatives across multiple FreshEdge companies. Its knowledge of the produce, manufacturing and distribution sectors has allowed for continued best-in-class processes to be used within FreshEdge.
Kirtley will come on board as the executive vice president of business performance. His focus will be working closely with FreshEdge’s operating company leaders and management teams to ensure the continued success of each company while continually maintaining the values of FreshEdge and the uniqueness of each company within.
Left to right: Austin Kirtley, Mehrdad Erfan
"Over the last four years, we have had the opportunity to witness the culture, growth and leadership at FreshEdge and its family of companies and we knew that it would be a great fit when Greg and Steve asked us to be a part of that,” said Kirtley.
Erfan will be the executive vice president of operations, logistics and engineering and will work in collaboration with his team to continually support the company's platform by ensuring the growth and sustainability of operations.
"Over the years, we have worked with top-tier companies to continue to push the produce industry in the direction of change, innovation and sustainability, and we believe that together with the direction and support of the entire FreshEdge team and family of companies, we will be able to continue to build towards those goals,” said Erfan.
Along with Erfan and Kirtley, Dustin Varvil (another partner in KESI management), Amanda Spencer and Anthony Mitchell will join the FreshEdge team.
“We welcome the KESI team to the FreshEdge family,” said Steve Grinstead, CEO. “They have awesome experience and passion that fits with our focus on continuous improvement and desire to be the best at everything we do."
For more information:
Alex Corsaro Beery
FreshEdge, LLC
Tel: +1 (317) 250-1312
[email protected]
www.freshedgefoods.com
