Harris' Appointment Demonstrates Burger King Corporation's Commitment to the
Development of High-Quality, Innovative and Differentiated Products
MIAMI, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Burger King Corporation today announced the
appointment of Calvin Harris as Senior Director, Product Innovation, effective
August 23, 2004. In his new role, Harris will be responsible for the
development of new, innovative and relevant products that support the
Company's strategic initiatives. He reports directly to Denny Marie Post,
Chief Concept Officer.
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Harris and his team, which includes Kevin Anderson, David Guilfoyle, Kevin
Houston, Deb Schildts and Dan Stickley, each a manager of Research &
Development within Burger King Corporation's marketing organization, will
enhance current menu items, as well as optimize the product pipeline from
research and development to execution in BURGER KING(R) restaurants.
"Calvin is a highly respected professional in the culinary world," said
Post. "He has a proven track record in understanding consumer demand and
translating those insights into high-quality products that are meaningful to
them."
Most recently, Harris was Executive Chef at Arby's, where he was
responsible for leading product innovation and improvement in all areas of the
menu. During his tenure, he introduced the New Market Fresh Salads and Market
Fresh Specialty Sandwiches.
Prior to Arby's, Harris was Corporate Research & Development Chef for
TGIFridays where he worked closely with the marketing department to develop
new food concepts and enhance its menu. Harris has also held a variety of
positions within country clubs and resorts throughout the country, responsible
for the menu development, food preparation and handling. In addition, Harris
served as Chef for the U.S. Ski Team in the 2002 Winter Olympics and, in 2003,
was nominated as one of Nation's Restaurant News' "Top 50 R&D Culinarians," as
well as one of Restaurant Business Magazine's "Top Menu Strategists" for 2004.
Harris is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,
New York.
About Burger King Corporation
The BURGER KING system operates more than 11,220 restaurants in all 50
states and in 61 countries and territories around the world. Ninety-one
percent of BURGER KING restaurants are owned and operated by independent
franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business
for decades.
Burger King Holdings, Inc., the parent company, is private and
independently owned by an equity sponsor group comprised of Texas Pacific
Group, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. In fiscal year ending
June 30, 2004, Burger King Corporation had system-wide sales of $11.1 billion.
To learn more about BURGER KING, please visit the company's website at
http://www.burgerking.com.
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