Papa Murphy's Names Brandon Solano as Chief Marketing Officer
October 22 2015 - 9:00AM
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRSH) the world's leading take
and bake pizza brand, today announced that Brandon Solano will be
joining the company as Chief Marketing Officer on November 30,
2015. Mr. Solano has over 20 years of marketing experience at both
top restaurants and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.
"Brandon's significant experience in leading successful brand
growth initiatives in the foodservice and CPG pizza categories make
him an invaluable asset to Papa Murphy's as we continue to build
our growing brand across the country," said Papa Murphy's President
and CEO, Ken Calwell. "Brandon's deep industry knowledge coupled
with his background in marketing, R&D, e-commerce, consumer
packaged goods and franchising will help us as we continue to drive
awareness and sales of Papa Murphy's and our unique take and bake
model. We are pleased to welcome Brandon to the management
team."
Mr. Solano most recently held the position of Chief Marketing
Officer for Wendy's International, where he led the brand and sales
building efforts including brand marketing, advertising, digital,
culinary R&D, consumer insights, and field marketing for 6,100
North American restaurants with $8 billion in retail sales. Prior
to his role as CMO, Mr. Solano served as Senior Vice President of
Marketing for Wendy's. Prior to Wendy's, Mr. Solano was Vice
President of Development and Vice President of Brand and Retail
Innovation for Domino's Pizza Inc. During his career, Mr. Solano
also held marketing roles of increasing responsibility at
Hershey's, Kellogg's, and Proctor & Gamble. He received a BS in
Public Relations from Grand Valley State University and an MBA from
the University of Notre Dame.
Mr. Solano stated, "I am thrilled to join a fast-paced,
category-changing company like Papa Murphy's which continues to
support busy families who want to enjoy fresh and healthy meals
together at home. I look forward to working with the team to
leverage digital and precision marketing to enhance brand awareness
and support the company's initiatives and growth plans."
About Papa Murphy's
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRSH) is a franchisor and
operator of the largest Take 'N' Bake pizza chain in the United
States, selling fresh, hand-crafted pizzas ready for customers to
bake at home. The company was founded in 1981 and currently
operates over 1,500 franchised and corporate-owned fresh pizza
stores in 38 States, Canada and United Arab Emirates. Papa Murphy's
core purpose is to bring all families together through food people
love with a goal to create fun, convenient and fulfilling family
dinners. In addition to scratch-made pizzas, the company offers a
growing menu of grab 'n' go items, including salads, sides and
desserts.
CONTACT: Papa Murphy's Media Contact:
Christine Beggan, ICR
christine.beggan@icrinc.com
203-682-8200
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