Brinker International, Inc. Names James Katzman to the Board of Directors
January 22, 2018 at 10:00 pm
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Brinker International, Inc. announced the election of James Katzman to its Board of Directors. Katzman is a retired partner of Goldman Sachs. A seasoned, accomplished investment banking professional, he spent his career advising companies on corporate financial matters and merger transactions. He also serves as a trustee for the Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School, San Francisco Ballet, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix. In addition, he is on the advisory board for the Program for Financial Studies at Columbia Business School, where he guest lectures on financial topics.
Brinker International, Inc. is a casual dining restaurant company. The Company owns, develops, operates and franchises the Chilis Grill & Bar (Chilis) and Maggianos Little Italy (Maggianos) restaurant brands, as well as a virtual brand, Its Just Wings. The Company operates through two segments: Chiliâs and Maggianoâs. The Chiliâs segment includes the Company-owned Chiliâs restaurants, which are principally located in the United States, within the full-service casual dining segment of the industry. The Chiliâs segment also has Company-owned restaurants in Canada, and franchised locations in the United States, other countries and two United States territories. The Maggianoâs segment includes the Company-owned Maggianoâs restaurants in the United States as well as its domestic franchise business. The Company owns, operates or franchises approximately 1,600 restaurants in approximately 29 countries and two United States territories.