Miami, United States
Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced the appointment of Peter Tan as executive vice president and president, Asia Pacific, effective immediately. Tan reports to John Chidsey, chief executive officer.
Tan joined BKC in 2006 and is responsible for all BKC operations in the Asia Pacific division. He has led the turnaround of the company's APAC business, rebuilding the APAC management team, bringing consistency to the region's menus and driving operational improvements in the restaurants. He is based in the company's Asian headquarters in Singapore.
"Peter's success in turning around existing markets played a large role in our ability to recruit strong, well-established franchise operators into key markets for the BURGER KING(R) brand," said John Chidsey, chief executive officer, Burger King Corp. "The results have also inspired development throughout the region, in new markets such as Japan and Indonesia and in existing markets including Hong Kong, China and Australia. Guests have noticed, with sales up 35% in the region over the past seven consecutive quarters."
Previously, Tan was senior vice president and president of McDonald's Corp.'s greater China division, a position that included Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau and more than 1,250 restaurants. Tan holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is a member of the Kellogg School of Management Alumni Advisory Board.
About Burger King Corp.
The BURGER KING(R) system operates more than 11,300 restaurants in all 50 states and 69 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING(R) restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of which are family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Corp., please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com.
Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)