AVS Companies Welcomes Michael Lawlor as CTO of AVS Connect

AVS Companies has announced that Michael Lawlor has joined the team as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of AVS Connect. Lawlor was previously with the global beverage leader, PepsiCo, and also led the emerging technology growth at G&J Marketing and USA Technologies. With extensive work in electronic and mobile payments, Lawlor is a great asset to AVS Companies and their customers.

“Very few organizations are as well positioned as AVS Companies, with over 50 years of supporting customers in the vending industry,” Michael Lawlor, AVS Connect CTO said. “With their premium line of CoolBlu Coolers and IceBlu Freezers, combined with the AVS Connect suite of networked services, we will provide a full lineup of turnkey and bundled solutions to customers.”

“We are very excited to welcome Mike to the AVS family,” Jeff Yoder, Vice President/General Manager said. “His experience and expertise are a tremendous asset to AVS Connect, as well as the rest of the AVS Companies team.”

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Lawlor is excited to show vending companies how easy it can be to expand their installation of all market types. To learn more information about AVS Connect, please visit www.avsconnect.com or contact helpdesk@avsconnect.com.

About AVS COMPANIES

AVS Companies (AVS) is a distributor of amusement, gaming and vending equipment headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL. Founded in Chicago in 1971, AVS has established itself as the preeminent full service gaming, amusement, and vending distributor in the US for 50 years with offices in Illinois, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin. AVS offers a complete range of services to their customers and the manufacturers they represent, from the sale of equipment and parts to comprehensive repair and refurbishing. More information on AVS is available at www.avscompanies.com or www.facebook.com/avscompanies.