Denny’s Hires Pankaj Patra as Chief Digital and Technology Officer
13 Octubre 2023 - 7:30AM
Denny’s Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: DENN), owner and
operator of Denny's Inc. ("Denny's") and Keke's Inc. ("Keke's"),
today announced the hiring of Pankaj Patra as Chief Digital and
Technology Officer (CDTO). This is a newly created enterprise role
that will include support for Denny’s and Keke’s. Patra will be
responsible for accelerating the company’s capabilities across all
specialties within the Digital, Technology and Information
functions.
“Our restaurant teams and our guests rely on technology to
enable a seamless experience, which makes the work that our IT team
does absolutely critical,” said Kelli Valade, CEO, Denny’s. “We are
excited to add Pankaj to the team to help us build on the solid
foundation already in place, while leading us in identifying new,
relevant and innovative solutions to serve our guests, employees
and franchisees in the future.”
Patra comes to Denny’s from Brinker International, Inc., where
he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer,
responsible for overseeing information technology and data security
for the company and its restaurants brands. Patra brings 25 years
of experience as an innovative enterprise technology architect,
digital strategist and information technology leader.
“Denny’s is an iconic restaurant company that understands and
values the connection between great people and smart technology. I
am looking forward to working collaboratively across the company to
identify opportunities for improvement and implement exciting,
innovative, transformative solutions,” said Patra.
Patra earned his undergraduate degree from the National
Institute of Technology, Rourkela and went on to attain his MBA
from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Dallas
chapter of the International Food and Beverage Technology
Association.
Patra is based in Dallas and will assume the position effective
October 30, 2023. Michael Furlow, Denny’s Executive Vice President
and Chief Information Officer, will remain on staff through the end
of the year to support the transition. For more information, please
visit dennys.com.
About Denny’s Corporation
Denny’s Corporation is one of America’s largest
full-service restaurant chains based on number of restaurants. As
of June 28, 2023, the Company consisted of 1,646 restaurants, 1,572
of which were franchised and licensed restaurants and 74 of which
were company operated.
Denny's Corporation consists of the Denny’s brand
and the Keke’s brand. As of June 28, 2023, the Denny's brand
consisted of 1,591 global restaurants, 1,525 of which were
franchised and licensed restaurants and 66 of which were company
operated. As of June 28, 2023, the Keke's brand consisted of 55
restaurants, 47 of which were franchised restaurants and 8 of which
were company operated.
For further information on Denny's Corporation,
including news releases, links to SEC filings, and other financial
information, please visit investor.dennys.com.
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