Applebee's Announces Senior Management Changes.Business Editors OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2001 Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB APPB Array Processor with Pipelined Bus APPB Application Builder ) announced today that Julia Stewart, president of the Applebee's domestic division, will be leaving the company on August 17, 2001. Ms. Stewart joined Applebee's in the fall of 1998. Lloyd Hill, chairman and chief executive officer said, "We appreciate Julia's dedication and many contributions to Applebee's. She has played an important role in the implementation of our operating strategies over the last few years. During her tenure, the Applebee's concept has grown by nearly 30 percent to more than 1,300 restaurants today. Knowing Julia's skills and talents, we are confident that she will be successful in whatever she does, and we wish her the best in her future endeavors." In a separate release today, the company announced the appointment of John Cywinski to the newly expanded role of Chief Marketing Officer. As part of its strategic succession planning Management Succession Planning In organizational development, succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing suitable employees through mentoring, training and job rotation, to replace key players — such as the chief executive officer (CEO) — , the company announced earlier this year the commencement of a search for the newly created position of chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . The company expects to make an announcement regarding this position within the next 90 days. Until the COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. search is completed, Carin Stutz, senior vice president of company operations, will report to Mr. Hill. Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., currently develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill Grill may refer to: In food:
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