ORLANDO, Fla. , March 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lobster®
announced Cijoy Olickal will join
its Senior Leadership Team as Chief Information Officer.
Olickal comes to Red Lobster from Fogo de Chão where he served as
the Chief Information Officer after joining in 2019.
"I came to the USA in 1977, and
I quickly realized that everyone in America knew and loved Red
Lobster – and they still do," said Olickal. "I am honored to have
the opportunity to join such an iconic brand and help lead us as we
plan and evolve for the next generation of guests."
Prior to Fogo de Chão, Olickal was a Managing Director for
clearAjna, where he led many transformational technology solutions
projects for several major retail and hospitality companies.
Earlier in his career, Cijoy held IT, Consulting and Engineering
positions of increasing responsibility for a number of large
enterprises, including Brinker International, Infosys, Hewlett
Packard, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Motorola.
"Technology touches everyone and everything in our business,
which makes the work that our IT team does absolutely critical,"
said Kelli Valade, CEO, Red Lobster.
"We are excited to add Cijoy to our team as we look at new and
innovative solutions to best serve our guests in the future. His
deep experience combined with his proven ability to clearly convey
and gain support for complex IT concepts are a winning
combination."
Olickal received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering from Illinois Institute of
Technology.
About Red Lobster Seafood
Co.
Red Lobster is the world's largest and most-loved seafood
restaurant company, headquartered in Orlando, Fla. With a proud heritage and an
even brighter future, Red Lobster is focused on serving the highest
quality, freshly prepared seafood that is traceable, sustainable
and responsibly-sourced. To learn more about Red Lobster's sourcing
standards and where the seafood we serve comes from, please
visit www.redlobster.com/seafoodwithstandards. Red Lobster is also
proud to be an employer of choice, including in 2022, for the
second consecutive year, being named to Forbes magazine's
list of America's Best Large Employers. To learn more about Red
Lobster, including locations and menu options, please visit
http://www.redlobster.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram or TikTok.
Contact: Nicole Bott, MediaContact@redlobster.com
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