NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release – March 22, 2022
Contact: Ashley Duckman (202) 824-7152
Blue Flame Award Winner: Rational iCombi Pro Combi Oven
(Washington, DC) The Energy Solutions Center (ESC) is pleased to announce that its Blue Flame Alliance Consortium, dedicated to bringing new gas solutions to the commercial sector, including the foodservice industry, has selected Rational’s iCombi Pro combi oven to receive the 2022 Blue Flame Product of the Year Award. Rational will be presented with the award at The National Restaurant Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL on May 21, 2022.
The RATIONAL iCombi
® Pro combi oven offers higher productivity, shorter cooking times, and lower energy consumption while still providing outstanding results. New, market-leading features include time and energy-optimized cooking for high-production kitchens, and the ability to intervene when using an automatic cooking path. There also is an ultra-fast, approximately 15-minute interim cleaning cycle.
All iCombi Pro gas models are ENERGY STAR certified. The iCombi Pro saves up to 70% more energy, up to 50% more time, over 30% more space, up to 20% more raw ingredients, and as much as 95% more fat and oil compared to conventional cooking technology.
Ann Lovcik, Foodservice Energy Efficiency Consultant for CenterPoint Energy and member of the Blue Flame Alliance, presents the 2022 Blue Flame Award to Markus Paschmann, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and member of the executive board of Rational AG. Rational won the Blue Flame Award for their iCombi Pro Combi Oven.
About Energy Solutions Center, Inc.
Energy Solutions Center, Inc. (ESC) is a non-profit organization of energy utilities and equipment manufacturers based in Washington DC that promotes energy efficient natural gas solutions and systems for use by residential, commercial, and industrial energy users. The Center concentrates on the development of tools and resources designed to enhance the success of those utility customer service professionals responsible for enhancing customer productivity, efficiency, reliability and comfort.
