DALLAS, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinker
International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) has awarded three vendor partners
the company's highest honor, the Supplier Partner of the Year
Award. In addition to improving profit margins through cost
reductions, these vendors also helped Brinker and its brands
successfully execute several integral company-wide initiatives.
The 2011 Brinker International Supplier Partner of the Year
Award recipients include:
- Aon Hewitt – Aon Hewitt, based in Lincolnshire, Ill., and the global human
resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation
(NYSE: AON), conducted an audit to verify eligibility of dependents
covered under the company's health care plan;
- Simmons Prepared Foods –this Siloam
Springs, Ark., company is a key poultry provider, whose
innovation and flexibility led to the development of high quality
chicken solutions meeting rigorous performance requirements for
current restaurant and kitchen retrofit initiatives; and
- SureGrip Floor Safety Solutions – operating in Tallahassee, Fla., SureGrip enabled Brinker to
consolidate to a single floor cleaning product designed to improve
traction on restaurant floors.
"Each of these three companies went above and beyond, offering
innovative business solutions that enabled Brinker to not only
effectively manage our bottom line in a tough economic environment,
but also provide our guests, team members and restaurants better
products and services," said David
Parsley, senior vice president of supply chain management
for Brinker International. "In the last year, the services of these
exceptional vendors have made a significant impact on our
business."
The Supplier Partners of the Year were feted at a Brinker
corporate all-team member meeting in Dallas Aug.
19.
About Brinker International
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), is one of the world's
leading casual dining restaurant companies, serving more than one
million guests daily. Founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, Texas, Brinker owns or franchises more
than 1,500 restaurants in 31 countries and two territories.
Brinker's wholly-owned restaurant brands include Chili's® Grill
& Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy®. Brinker also holds a
minority investment in Romano's Macaroni Grill®. For more
information, visit www.brinker.com.
SOURCE Brinker International, Inc.