Brinker International Welcomes Harriet Edelman to Board of Directors
17 Marzo 2008 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brinker International,
Inc. (NYSE:EAT), a recognized leader in casual dining, announced
election of Harriet Edelman to its board of directors. Edelman, 52,
spent more than 25 years at Avon Products, Inc., where she most
recently served as senior vice president and chief information
officer. She was responsible for Avon's information technology
strategy and global operations. During her time at Avon, Edelman
held leadership positions in marketing, supply chain management,
sales, customer service, planning and information technology, with
U.S. and international responsibilities. Edelman holds a master's
of business administration from Fordham University's Graduate
School of Business and a bachelor's degree from Bucknell
University. She has served as a board member for both the The
Hershey Company and the Blair Corporation. "Harriet Edelman is
leader with global experience that will be invaluable to our board
of directors," said Doug Brooks, President, CEO and Chairman of the
Board for Brinker International. "We look forward to the strategic,
results-driven perspective she will bring to our restaurant
portfolio." Brinker International, Inc. is one of the world's
leading casual dining restaurant companies, serving more than 1
million guests daily. Founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, Brinker
owns or franchises more than 1,850 restaurants in 25 countries and
employs more than 120,000. Brinker restaurant brands include
Chili's Grill & Bar, Romano's Macaroni Grill, On The Border
Mexican Grill & Cantina and Maggiano's Little Italy. In 2006,
the company was named one of FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired
Companies. Additionally, Brinker was honored by the magazine as one
of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and the Top 50 Employers for
Women. For more information visit http://www.brinker.com/.
DATASOURCE: Brinker International, Inc. CONTACT: Media Relations of
Brinker International, 1-800-775-7290 Web site:
http://www.brinker.com/
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