Burger King Corporation Names Mikel Durham President, North America.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2000 Burger King Corporation today announced that, effective immediately, Mikel Durham has been appointed as president of the company's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. business. In her new position, Durham will have general management responsibility for all aspects of Burger King's business in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . She will report directly to Colin Storm, chief executive officer and will relocate to Miami as part of her new role. "Mikel's combination of experience with consumer brands and focus on strategic growth is the right blend of skills the Burger King North America needs to enhance the value of Burger King," said Colin Storm, chief executive officer. "Having worked with Mikel, I know that Burger King will benefit from her abilities." Durham joins Burger King from sister company Guinness, where she served as global strategy director, and later was given additional responsibility heading a team that managed Guinness' portfolio of 75 venture markets. She was also a key player in the Transforming Guinness program, which changed the culture at Guinness to focus on fewer, bigger ideas and become more supportive of the field operations. Prior to joining Guinness, Durham held several positions with PepsiCo and later Tricon Global Restaurants over a four-year period. Her final assignment with Tricon was as vice president and general manager of international restaurants for Southern Europe Southern Europe or sometimes Mediterranean Europe is a region of the European continent. There is no clear definition of the term which can vary depending on whether geographic, cultural, linguistic or historical factors are taken into account. and Northern Africa. Earlier in her career, she held posts with Jim Thompson Thai Silk The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Company and Bain & Company, where she played a key role in their offices in the former Soviet Union. Durham, a citizen of the United States, graduated from Smith College in 1985 with a BA in Economics. She also holds an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in Business Administration from Harvard University Business School. Burger King Corporation and its franchisees operate more than 11,150 restaurants in all 50 states and 57 countries and international territories around the world, with more than 92% of BURGER KING(R) restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees. Since the company's founding in Miami in 1954, the BURGER KING(R) brand has become recognized for great flame-broiled taste and HAVE IT YOUR WAY(R) food customization. In fiscal year 1999, the BURGER KING(R) system has system-wide sales of $10.9 billion. Burger King Corporation is a part of Diageo (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DEO DEO Deodorant DEO Diversification de l'Economie de l'Ouest Canada (Western Economic Diversification Canada) DEO Diversification de l'Économie de l'Ouest Canada (Western Economic Diversification Canada) ), the international food and drinks company, that includes such brands as Pillsbury, Haagen Dazs, and Guinness. To learn more about the BURGER KING(R) system, please visit the company's website at www.burgerking.com. Note: A Photo is available, please call Rob Doughty dough·ty adj. dough·ti·er, dough·ti·est Marked by stouthearted courage; brave. [Middle English, from Old English dohtig; see dheugh- in Indo-European roots. or Kimberly Miller at 305/378-7277. |
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