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Addison-Ill.-based Parts Town Unlimited has appointed Chris Dacey as its chief strategy and operations officer. In this role, he will lead strategic planning, operations, IT and the project management office for the foodservice equipment parts distributor. Dacey hails from Berkshire Partners—Parts Town’s lead private equity sponsor since 2016—where he served as operating partner for 13 years.
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