PEOPLE

Mike Ganacoplos retired as president of Blueprint Automation (BPA) North and South America; Peter Schneider was named as his replacement.

Brookfield GmbH named Gerhard Baumann as managing director for its headquarters in Lorch, Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany.

Harpak-ULMA appointed Steve Silva as regional sales manager, Western states.

Ampco Pumps Co. divided its Midwest sales region into the Midwest and Mideast regions. The company hired Matt Sato as Midwest regional manager and Eric Zitzer as Mideast regional manager.

Wisconsin Dairy Products Association announced that Stu Giffin has been selected to receive the 2014 WDPA Presidents Award.

At the annual meeting of the Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Cabot Creamery's Registered Dietitian Sara Wing was awarded "Outstanding Dietitian of the Year."