Bunn-O-Matic Mourns Loss of Senior VP

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Bunn-O-Matic Corp. sadly announced that Neal Robinson, senior vice president of global projects, passed away this Monday. Robinson worked for more than 25 years at Bunn, beginning in 1986 as a district sales manager for the southeastern United States. He was promoted to regional sales manager and then regional vice president for the southeastern United States.

In 1993, Robinson served as senior vice president, U.S. Sales & Customer Support. During 1999, he moved to the position of senior vice president, International Sales, and most recently, he served as senior vice president, Global Projects.

Robinson was well-respected in the foodservice industry and received the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe Lifetime Achievement award in 2009. Throughout his career, he authored articles and was featured in many food and beverage publications where he gave insight from his leadership toward promoting best quality practices in the industry.

Those wishing to send condolences may do so at www.butlerfuneralhomes.com under A. Neal Robinson.