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Presto Promotes 2 Executives to President and COO

by Katie Lee April 3, 2023

San Carlos, Calif. — Presto Automation Inc., one of the largest drive-thru automation technology providers in the hospitality industry, has promoted Dan Mosher to president and Xavier Casanova to chief operating officer, effective immediately. “Dan and Xavier have been key leaders at Presto and were instrumental in successfully developing and implementing Presto Voice, the industry’s most advanced drive-thru AI voice ordering platform,” says Presto’s chairman and interim CEO, Krishna Gupta. “I am delighted to partner with these two and the rest of our exceptional management team as we continue to …

April 3, 2023

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Berner Air Curtains Honors 3 Foodservice Manufacturer’s Reps at NAFEM

by Katie Lee March 31, 2023

Orlando, Fla. — Berner International LLC, a New Castle, Pa.-based manufacturer and innovator of air curtains, has honored foodservice manufacturer’s representative Swanson-Girard Associates (SGA), based in Pineville, N.C, with its Presidential Gold Award for Outstanding Sales Achievement–2021-2022. Brian Paolucci, sales manager with Berner International, presented the award to SGA principals Paul Swanson and Sean Girard at the North American Food Service Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show 2023 on Feb. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Other honored award winners were: Presidential Silver: Preferred Marketing Group, based in Chatsworth, Calif. Presidential Bronze: LMS Associates, …

March 31, 2023

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Imperial Dade Hires First Chief Digital Officer

by Katie Lee March 31, 2023

Jersey City, N.J. — Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, has hired Devashish Saxena as its first chief digital officer. He will be focused on identifying how the organization can use the latest digital technologies to create a world-class omnichannel customer experience powered by data science. For over 20 years, Devashish Saxena has built digital organizations and guided them in making data-driven decisions to deliver business impact. Most recently Devashish led digital transformation as vice president, chief digital officer at PPG, a Pittsburgh-based coatings manufacturer. …

March 31, 2023

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Macy’s, Inc. Announces Leadership Succession Plan

by Katie Lee March 30, 2023

New York City — Macy’s, Inc.’s chairman and chief executive officer, Jeff Gennette, plans to retire in February 2024 after serving the company for 40 years. Tony Spring, Macy’s executive vice president and Bloomingdale’s chairman and CEO, has been appointed by the board of directors as the company’s next president and CEO-elect, and a member of the board of directors. As president, Spring will be responsible for leading Macy’s, Inc.’s digital, customer, merchandising and brand teams, while overseeing Bloomingdale’s and bluemercury. As a part of the leadership transition, Macy’s chief …

March 30, 2023

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Church’s Texas Chicken Names New VP, Strategy & Growth

by Katie Lee March 28, 2023

Atlanta — Neel Patel joins Church’s Texas Chicken® as vice president, strategy & growth, a newly created role. He joined the company in late March. He reports directly to Joe Guith, CEO of Church’s Texas Chicken® and Texas Chicken™. In this role, Neel will drive strategic planning, data & analytics, and business transformation in addition to accelerating growth initiatives across all aspects of the business, including marketing, development, finance, supply chain and international. Patel joins Church’s Texas Chicken® from McKinsey & Company where he led growth-focused client engagements across several …

March 28, 2023

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Bloomingdale’s Promotes GMM to Chief Merchant

by Katie Lee March 27, 2023

New York City — According to Tony Spring, Bloomingdale’s chairman and CEO, Denise Magid has been promoted to the newly created role of chief merchandising officer. She will report to Spring and will drive the strategic direction and performance of all Bloomingdale’s merchandising initiatives. The creation of the chief merchant role is a historic step for Bloomingdale’s and allows the brand to build on the momentum coming off its strong 2022 performance and its 150th anniversary celebration. “We are confident that Denise’s vision and leadership will continue to strengthen our …

March 27, 2023

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Vulcan Names Project Manager – Custom and Heavy-Duty Products

by Katie Lee March 23, 2023

Baltimore, Md. — Vulcan, a leading provider of commercial cooking equipment, has named Alex Piñero as project manager – custom and heavy-duty products for the company. The new hire is part of Vulcan’s efforts to enhance the customer experience with a new design team. The new Vulcan design team is led by industry veteran Dan Montgomery, Vulcan’s director of consultant and design services. As the newest member of the design team, Piñero will be working with the company’s CAD/Revit Designer and will be the point of contact for the management …

March 23, 2023

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GPS Hospitality Announces Promotion to Region Vice President

by Katie Lee March 22, 2023

Atlanta — GPS Hospitality, one of the nation’s fastest-growing BURGER KING®, POPEYES® Louisiana Kitchen and Pizza Hut franchisees, has promoted Nick Myhre to region vice president. In his new capacity, Myhre will oversee the operations of 41 restaurants in Northwest Georgia and Chattanooga, building on his impressive record of success within the company. Myhre joined GPS as a district leader in April 2016. Under his leadership, Myhre’s district went from last place in the company to become the top performer in 2019. He was named district leader of the year …

March 22, 2023

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rue21 Appoints Chief Executive Officer

by Katie Lee March 21, 2023

Warrendale, Pa. — rue21, a leading American specialty retailer, has named Josh Burris as its chief executive officer and member of the board. Burris replaces Bill Brand, who announced in March 2023 his intention to step down as CEO. “I’m honored to be joining rue21 as CEO,” says Burris. “As a brand, rue21 serves the most vibrant and fastest-growing segments focused on affordable fashion that’s accessible to all, making it well positioned for growth. I’ve dedicated my career to building retail brands centered around the consumer and am excited to …

March 21, 2023

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Laxman Narasimhan Officially Assumes Role of CEO of Starbucks

by Katie Lee March 20, 2023

Seattle — Incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan has assumed, officially, the role of chief executive officer of Starbucks, effective March 20. He will also join the company’s board of directors. Narasimhan was named incoming CEO on September 1, 2022, succeeding company founder and now former CEO, Howard Schultz. Following the global search for the new leader of Starbucks, Narasimhan joined the company as incoming CEO on October 1, 2022, bringing nearly 30 years of experience leading global consumer goods businesses and advising retail, grocery, restaurant and e-commerce companies. Over the past …

March 20, 2023

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