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The Middleby Corporation

Justin Miklos, Vice President of Strategic Channel Development

Shaping Strategic Alliances to Drive Market Expansion

Justin Miklos, vice president of strategic channel development at The Middleby Corporation, is a value-driven leader with extensive expertise across food service operations, sales, marketing and product innovation. Renowned as a subject matter expert in electric and ventless cooking solutions, Miklos drives market share expansion and team growth by aligning strategic vision with operational execution.

A Leader With Depth and Vision

Miklos’ career path reflects a steady rise through leadership roles that blend culinary expertise with strategic business growth. He began his career in food and beverage operations, building a foundation in culinary execution, category management and product development. Early roles with Wolfgang Puck Catering, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and Royal Farms exposed him to highvolume service, innovation in food programs and the management of multimillion-dollar operations across dozens of locations.

As director of food & beverage at Coen Markets and later as senior category manager at GPM Investments, he led strategic initiatives that drove growth across menu design, supply chain efficiency and store-level execution. At TurboChef Technologies, he broadened his responsibilities to include manufacturing and equipment design while serving as VP of regional sales and corporate chef.

In his role at The Middleby Corporation, he directs market expansion and product launch strategies that accelerate the adoption of advanced kitchen solutions. He has also helped steer Middleby’s ventless and IoT initiatives while building sales pipelines and customer partnerships across key verticals. As principal of Perfect Ten Solutions, he advises clients on food innovation, automated cooking platforms, and kitchen design.

Driving Business Growth

At The Middleby Corporation, Miklos champions strategic channel development, focusing on partnerships that drive customer acquisition and revenue growth. Drawing on extensive experience across foodservice operations, sales, marketing and product development, he is recognized as a subject matter expert in electric and ventless cooking solutions. He manages aggressive sales targets and complex pipelines while fostering new customer relationships and driving organic growth.

Justin Miklos champions strategic channel development, focusing on partnerships that drive customer acquisition and revenue growth

 

Miklos leads the vision and execution for expanding enduser market share, developing high-performing teams and launching innovative products, all while meeting P&L and budgetary goals. Known for aligning cross-functional teams and delivering measurable results, he continues to shape the future of foodservice through technology, operational excellence and strategic leadership.

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