Denny’s Names Michael Furlow CIO
May 23 2017 - 9:00AM
Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) today announced the appointment
of Michael Furlow as Senior Vice President of Information
Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Mr. Furlow is a
seasoned restaurant executive with more than 30 years of restaurant
and technology experience at several restaurant brands, including
most recently as CIO at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. In this role,
Mr. Furlow will be responsible for leading all aspects of Denny’s
IT functions, influencing the brand’s business performance through
the implementation of technology.
“Technology is critical to restaurants today and Michael will be
a welcome and instrumental member of our team as we continue to
develop new ways of leveraging technology to better serve our
guests. We look forward to having Michael’s deep knowledge of
the restaurant industry coupled with his expertise in strategic
technology development added to our capabilities. Michael’s track
record in building solid, organized IT teams makes him an ideal fit
for the role and we are excited to welcome him to the team,” said
John Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Denny’s.
Prior to joining Denny’s, Mr. Furlow served as CIO for Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers from October 2015 to April 2017, where he helped
improve the company’s business model and environments with
effective technology tactics and execution. He previously spent
four years as SVP of IT and CIO at CEC Entertainment. Before that,
Mr. Furlow spent six years at Brinker International as Senior Vice
President of Information Systems. He previously held CIO positions
at both Dunkin Brands and Einstein Noah Restaurant Group. Mr.
Furlow received his Bachelor of Business Administration, Management
Information Systems from Delta State University.
“Having spent my career in the restaurant industry, I have
always admired Denny’s for its ability to evolve and adapt to best
serve customers both in the U.S. and around the world,” said Mr.
Furlow. “I’m thrilled to join the dynamic team of leaders at the
company and look forward to leveraging technology to help support
the company’s strategic objectives.”
About Denny's Corp. Denny's is one of America's
largest full-service family restaurant chains, currently operating
over 1,700 franchised, licensed and company-owned restaurants
across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Mexico,
Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guam, the United Arab
Emirates, Chile, Curaçao, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, and the
Philippines. For further information on Denny's, including news
releases, please visit the Denny's website at www.dennys.com or the
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Media Contact:
Jessica Liddell, ICR
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