Burger King Holdings, Inc. Announces Directorate Appointments
June 25, 2012 at 10:30 pm
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Burger King Holdings, Inc. announced that the Board appointed Alexandre Behring, Paul J. Fribourg, Bernardo Hees, Alan Parker, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, Marcel Herrmann Telles and Alexandre Van Damme as new directors of the company. The background of each of the new directors is as follows: Mr. Behring has served on the board of Worldwide and Burger King Holdings Inc. since October 2010 and as Chairman since November 2010. Mr. Fribourg has served on the board of Worldwide and Holdings since October 2010. Mr. Fribourg has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Grain Company among others, since 1997. Mr. Hees has served on the board of Worldwide and Holdings since November 2010 and is their Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hees previously served as Chief Executive Officer of ALL from January 2005 until September 2010 and continues to serve as a member of its board of directors. Mr. Parker joined Mothercare PLC as Chairman in August 2011 and has recently led a strategic and structural review of that company. Mr. Sicupira has served on the board of Worldwide and Holdings since October 2010. Mr. Sicupira also serves as a member of the board of directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Mr. Telles has served on the board of Worldwide and Holdings since October 2010. Mr. Van Damme has served on the board of Worldwide and Holdings since December 2011. Mr. Van Damme has served as a member of the board of directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev since 1992.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a quick-service restaurant company. It franchises and operates quick service restaurants serving premium coffee and other beverage and food products. Its segments include Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), Firehouse Subs (FHS) and International (INTL). Under the Tim Hortons brand, it operates in the donut/coffee/tea category of the quick service segment of the restaurant industry. Under the Burger King brand, it operates in the fast-food hamburger restaurant category of the quick service segment of the restaurant industry. Under the Popeyes brand, it operates in the chicken category of the quick service segment of the restaurant industry. Under the Firehouse Subs brand, it operates in the specialty subs category of the quick service segment of the restaurant industry. Its menu includes premium blend coffee, tea, espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks, fresh baked goods, including donuts, bagels and more.