MIAMI, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Burger King Corporation today announced the
appointment of Betty Ann Blandon to Vice President Audit and Risk Management
effective immediately. She will continue to report to John Chidsey,
President, Burger King North America and the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of Burger King Corporation.
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In this new position, Mrs. Blandon will continue to be responsible for a
worldwide audit program covering operations, information systems and
franchisees. She will also now lead the Risk Management, Loss Control,
Business Services and Building Services teams.
"Betty Ann is a proven strategic leader who has successfully built our
internal audit functions and has been instrumental in our Sarbanes-Oxley
Readiness Program in anticipation of becoming a public company," said Mr.
Chidsey. "Combining these business functions will improve our efficiencies,
effectiveness and will advantageously position us for the future."
"It has been a rewarding experience working together to proactively
improve the business and effect positive change. I am looking forward to this
opportunity to continue to work with the talented team at Burger King to find
the best solutions for achieving our objectives," said Mrs. Blandon.
Mrs. Blandon has over 12 years of audit experience. Prior to joining
Burger King Corporation, she led the Internal Audit Department at Radio Shack.
Mrs. Blandon is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal
Auditor. Her professional activities include serving on the Institute of
Internal Auditor's Board of Research and Education, and she is a member of the
National Retail Federation's Internal Audit Executive Council.
Mrs. Blandon is a graduate of Texas Christian University where she earned
a BBA in Accounting.
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.
SOURCE Burger King Corporation
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