QualiTech Inc., Chaska, MN, has hired Steve Burns as Southwest sales manager and Rachel Prososki as Midwest sales manager for its food division. They will be responsible for sales management, sales forecasting, managing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities in their respective regions.

Burns has more than 25 years of experience in the food industry in various roles in sales, account management, and production management positions. He comes to QualiTech from General Mills, where he was a sales manager.

"His expertise in building strong customer relationships and implementing plans and strategies that establish strong market position that facilitates rapid growth will help QualiTech to serve our customers with the best service and products," says Peter Kanda, vice president of sales of the food division.

Prososki has more than 10 years’ experience in the food industry in various roles in sales and research and development.

"She is a dynamic, results-oriented leader whose experience, creativity and customer-centric approach will help drive QualiTech's success in the Midwest," says Kanda.