CANTON, Mass., June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Brands
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today
announced several new appointments and executive promotions within
its Global Marketing, Innovation and Operations teams. These
changes, announced officially by John
Costello, President, Global Marketing and Innovation, and
Bill Mitchell, President,
Baskin-Robbins U.S. and Canada,
and Dunkin' Donuts and
Baskin-Robbins China, Japan and Korea, are as follows:
- Roxanne Bensason has been promoted
to Vice President, International Field Marketing, supporting
Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Ms.
Bensason has been with Dunkin' Brands since 2002. Prior to her role
in International Marketing, she held two other roles supporting
Dunkin' Donuts as the Senior
Director of Beverages and Field Marketing Director for the
Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions. Ms. Bensason will
report directly to John
Costello.
- Sara Larcombe has
been promoted to Senior Director, International Field
Marketing, supporting China, Japan
and Korea. Since joining Dunkin'
Brands in 2001, Ms. Larcombe has held several roles within the
Baskin-Robbins team, and recently served in Japan supporting Dunkin' Brands' Joint Venture partners. Ms.
Larcombe will report directly to John
Costello.
- George McAllan has
been appointed International Managing Director for
Dunkin' Donuts China. In this
role, he will work to introduce new licensees into China and
develop the brand in new markets. Mr. McAllan has worked for
Dunkin' Brands for the past 18
years in a variety of roles supporting both Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins' operations.
Mr. McAllan will report directly to Bill
Mitchell.
- Paul Reynish has
been appointed Vice President, Operations, supporting
Dunkin' Brands' Joint Venture
partnerships in Japan and
Korea. Mr. Reynish has been with Dunkin' Brands for more than three years,
serving as Chief Marketing Officer for International. Prior to
joining Dunkin' Brands, he served
in a variety of international leadership positions with both Subway
and Burger King. Mr. Reynish will report directly to Bill Mitchell.
"Dunkin' Donuts and
Baskin-Robbins both have a tremendous growth opportunity in new and
existing markets worldwide. Roxanne Bensason, Sara Larcombe, George
McAllan and Paul Reynish all
bring unique experience and expertise to help us continue our
unsurpassed commitment to operational excellence and driving
franchisee profitability, which are the keys to our growth and
success across the globe. I congratulate all four on their
well-deserved new roles and responsibilities," said Nigel Travis, Dunkin' Brands Chairman and CEO.
About Dunkin' Brands Group,
Inc.
With more than 18,000 point of distribution in nearly 60
countries worldwide, Dunkin'
Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) is one of the world's leading
franchisors of quick service restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold
coffee and baked goods, as well as hard-serve ice cream. At the end
of fiscal 2013, Dunkin' Brands'
nearly 100 percent franchised business model included nearly 11,000
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and
7,300 Baskin-Robbins restaurants, which are primarily owned and
operated by approximately 2,000 franchisees, licensees and joint
venture partners. For the full-year 2013, the company had
franchisee-reported sales of approximately $9.3 billion. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is
headquartered in Canton, Mass.
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