Doug Brooks, President and CEO of Brinker International Honored With Legacy Award From People Report
21 Dicembre 2009 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Doug Brooks, president,
chief operating officer and chairman of Brinker International, Inc.
(NYSE:EAT), was recently honored at People Report's 2009 Best
Practices Conference with its esteemed Legacy Award. This award
recognizes leaders who, throughout their careers, have exemplified
a dedication to demonstrating and instilling best business
practices through a servant leadership model, while balancing
people and profits. This year's People Report conference was themed
"Mixing Money and Meaning." Brooks, a 35-year restaurant industry
veteran, is a passionate philanthropist. Under his leadership and
encouragement, Brinker has united restaurant team members and
guests across the country at Chili's® Grill & Bar, On The
Border Mexican Grill & Cantina® and Maggiano's Little Italy® to
support worthy organizations such as St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital®, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Make-A-Wish
Foundation®. Brinker's dedication to giving back to the communities
in which they serve has become a core value, under Brooks'
leadership. "This year, we're proud to honor Doug Brooks, who has
visibly modeled servant leadership through his dedication to
corporate social responsibility," said Joni Doolin, founder and CEO
of People Report. "The legendary support of their brand charitable
partners and Doug's very personal crusade with Limbs for Life
Foundation are vibrant examples of philanthropy moving beyond
corporate donations and elite executive events to include every
team member in the system, along with their guests and local
communities." Past Legacy Award winners include restaurant industry
leaders Joe Lee, retired chairman of Darden Restaurants; and Lloyd
Hill and Lou Kaucic, retired CEO and CPO of Applebee's
International. Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT), 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, Texas, Brinker owns or franchises nearly 1,700 restaurants
in 29 countries and two territories, and employs more than 125,000.
Brinker restaurant brands include Chili's® Grill & Bar, On The
Border Mexican Grill & Cantina® and Maggiano's Little Italy®.
Brinker also holds a minority investment in Romano's Macaroni
Grill®. The company was named one of FORTUNE Magazine's Most
Admired Food Service Companies in 2009 and 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, Brinker International, 1-800-775-7290 Web
Site: http://www.brinker.com/
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