Sonic Chief Marketing Officer Departs
February 08 2017 - 5:05PM
Business Wire
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), the nation’s largest chain of
drive-in restaurants, today announced that Todd Smith, president
and chief marketing officer, will resign from the position
effective March 9, 2017. Smith will serve in a transition role
through that date and then will pursue an entrepreneurial
opportunity outside of the quick-service restaurant industry. A
search is underway to fill the chief marketing position and those
duties will be allocated among current members of management in the
interim.
“In Todd’s nearly five years at SONIC, he shifted our marketing
strategy to deploy digital communications both onlot at SONIC and
offlot through media channels,” said Cliff Hudson, CEO. “We thank
Todd for the numerous contributions he has made to the brand and
wish him great success in the future.”
“As a lifelong SONIC fan, leading the marketing function for
this brand was an incredible opportunity and experience,” said
Smith. “I’m proud of my team and the work we’ve done together over
the past five years.”
Smith joined SONIC in 2012 as vice president of national
marketing and was promoted to chief marketing officer in 2015,
prior to his most recent role.
About SONIC, America’s
Drive-In SONIC, America's Drive-In is the
nation's largest drive-in restaurant chain serving approximately 3
million customers every day. More than 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500
drive-in locations are owned and operated by local business men and
women. For 64 years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu
items, 1.3 million drink combinations and friendly service by
iconic Carhops. Since the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for
Learning philanthropic campaign in partnership with
DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated $7.4 million to public school
teachers nationwide to fund essential learning materials and
innovative teaching resources to inspire creativity and learning in
today's youth. To learn more about Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC),
please visit http://sonicdrivein.com and please visit or follow us
on Facebook and Twitter. To learn about SONIC's Limeades for
Learning initiative, please visit Limeadesforlearning.com.
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