DUBLIN, Ohio, The Wendy's Company announced the appointment of Kurt Kane, to the newly created position of Chief Concept Officer, responsible for all North America Marketing and Innovation efforts for the Wendy's® brand, effective May 4. Kane will report to President and CEO Emil Brolick and serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Most recently, Kane served as Global Chief Marketing and Food Innovation Officer at Pizza Hut, Inc. In this role, he was responsible for the development of the strategic direction for Pizza Hut, as well as the execution of advertising, media planning, and product innovation across 13,600 restaurants in 87 countries. Kane started his tenure with Pizza Hut in 2008 as VP of Marketing, and held roles of increasing responsibility, including VP of National Marketing and Communications, and U.S. Chief Marketing Officer. Read More