Servend International Inc., a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Co. Inc., has won an award in the small business category of the 1999 Rochester Institute of Technology/USA Today Quality Cup competition. The awards program recognizes teams within a company, like Servend beverage dispensing, that make significant contributions to quality improvement. Sellersburg, Ind.-based SerVend beverage dispensing makes ice and beverage dispensing equipment for the food-service industry. The unit's Workplace Excellence Team was recognized for improving Servend's beverage dispensing human resources methods and helping reduce employee turnover by 70 percent. Manitowoc makes beverage dispensing equipment, cranes and offer ship-repair services




