CANTON, Mass., Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Brands
Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts
and Baskin-Robbins, today announced the promotions of five
executives. Grant Benson has
been promoted to Senior Vice President, Franchising and
Development, Dunkin' Brands; Amanda Helming has been
promoted to Vice President, Dunkin' Donuts U.S. Brand Marketing and
Pricing; Santhosh Kumar has
been promoted to Dunkin' Brands' Vice President, Enterprise
Infrastructure, Data Security and Privacy; Mark Youngworth has been promoted to Vice
President, International Brand Marketing & Digital
Communications; and Jeremy
Biser has been promoted to Vice President, International
Operating Systems, Learning, Food Safety & Equipment.
A 31-year veteran of Dunkin' Brands, Mr. Benson has held a
variety of positions at the company in operations, restaurant
development, franchising and business development. In his newly
expanded role, he will lead restaurant franchising and development
for both the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands in the U.S.,
helping it maintain its position as one of the fastest growing
companies by unit count in the quick-service restaurant industry.
Mr. Benson reports to David
Hoffmann, President, Dunkin' Donuts U.S. and Canada.
In her new role, Ms. Helming will oversee overall Dunkin' Donuts
brand strategy and category management for both beverages and food,
while continuing to lead the Pricing Strategy & Analytics team.
In her nearly five years at Dunkin' Brands, she helped build the
company's Insights organization as Senior Director – Global
Consumer Insights & Pricing, and also served as Director –
Brand Marketing & Strategic Initiatives for Dunkin' Donuts U.S.
Her experience also includes positions in management and strategy
with General Mills, Disney and ESPN Media Networks. Ms. Helming
will report to Chris Fuqua, Dunkin'
Donuts' Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing, Global Consumer
Insights and Product Innovation.
A 16-year veteran of Dunkin' Brands, Mr. Kumar has held a
variety of leadership positions in the company's Information
Technology and Services organization, most recently as Senior
Director of IT, Infrastructure, Information Security/Privacy and
Electronic Payments. Mr. Kumar has been responsible for leading and
directing the overall architecture, deployment and physical
operation and performance of Dunkin' Brands' global data security,
privacy and payment initiatives and processes. He reports to
Jack Clare, Chief Information &
Strategy Officer at Dunkin' Brands.
Mr. Youngworth has led all aspects of brand marketing and
consumer engagement for both the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins
brands outside of the U.S. and Canada. In addition to his work to reposition
the Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin' Donuts brands internationally, he
and his team have also expanded the company's digital marketing
capabilities. Mr. Youngworth reports to Bill Mitchell, President of Dunkin' Brands
International.
Mr. Biser has played a key role in increasing Dunkin'
Brands' operational consistency and business standards
internationally. In addition to his current responsibilities,
he is also assuming oversight of the International Field Learning
team. Mr. Biser will also report to Bill Mitchell, President of Dunkin' Brands
International.
"We are pleased to announce the well-deserved promotions of
Grant, Amanda, Santhosh, Jeremy and Mark. All of have made
vital contributions to our organization in areas that are critical
for our franchisees and our guests, and they will each play an
important role in Dunkin' Brands' continued growth and success,
both in the U.S. and around the world," said Nigel Travis, Dunkin' Brands' Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
With more than 20,000 points of distribution in more than 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 the fourth quarter
2016, Dunkin' Brands' 100 percent franchised business model
included more than 12,200 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and
more than 7,800 Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin'
Brands Group, Inc. is headquartered in Canton, Mass.
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