CANTON, Mass., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin'
Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin'
Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today announced that Jack Clare, 44, has been promoted to the newly
created position of Chief Information and Strategy Officer.
Mr. Clare, who has served as the Company's CIO for the past
three years, will be a member of the Dunkin' Brands Leadership Team
and will continue to report to Paul
Carbone, Chief Financial Officer, Dunkin' Brands Group,
Inc. Mr. Clare will continue to oversee Dunkin' Brands' global
information technology resources, and additionally, will now focus
on developing the strategies that will drive the Company's future
success.
"Jack is the ideal person to fill this new position and will
continue to help us retain our leadership position as a technology
leader in our category. Since joining Dunkin' Brands, he has
implemented numerous leading-edge technologies designed to improve
the guest experience and increase franchisee profitability,
including his work on the DD Perks loyalty program, the
implementation of Baskin-Robbins online cake ordering, and our
ongoing tests of new methods of mobile payment and advance
ordering," said Paul Carbone,
Dunkin' Brands Chief Financial Officer. "Jack also has considerable
experience working for international companies and developing
strategic solutions to meet the needs of a franchisee-focused
business model. I look forward to working with him in this new
leadership role to develop and implement the programs, initiatives
and technologies that will drive Dunkin' Brands' future
success."
Prior to joining Dunkin' Brands, Mr. Clare was the Vice
President, IT and Chief Information Officer for the International
Division of Yum! Brands, where he was responsible for developing
and implementing the IT strategy for more than 14,000 restaurants
in over 120 countries. Earlier in his career, he was Vice
President, Technical Services at Constellation Brands, and held
various senior IT management roles with Sapient Corporation, a
marketing and consulting company that provides business, marketing,
and technology services to clients.
Mr. Clare also served as a System and Flight Test Engineer with
the United States Air Force. He has a Bachelor of Science in
Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs, a Master of Science in
Aerospace Engineering from the University of
Dayton, and an MBA from the University
of California, Davis.
About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
With more than 18,800 points 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 2014, Dunkin' Brands'
nearly 100 percent franchised business model included more than
11,300 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and more than 7,500
Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is
headquartered in Canton, Mass.
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