Dave Goebel Named President of Applebee's International; Carin Stutz Promoted to EVP Operations.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. -- Lloyd Hill, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Applebee's International, Inc., (Nasdaq:APPB APPB Array Processor with Pipelined Bus APPB Application Builder ) today announced that the company has named Dave Goebel as president, effective January 1, 2005. In addition to his new role as president, Goebel will continue to serve as 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. . "Dave's uncommon leadership, coupled with his unquestionable integrity, sets him apart," said Hill. "His passion for service infuses his team with energy and enthusiasm. Dave's leadership style encourages innovation, expects accountability and demands results." Hill also noted that Goebel enjoys strong support from the company's franchise community. Goebel joined Applebee's in February 2001 as senior vice president of franchise operations. Prior to Applebee's, Goebel had nearly 30 years of general management experience, 22 of which were in the restaurant business. His entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. orientation twice led him to build his own business. His experience is complemented by tenure as an officer in several large foodservice organizations, primarily in operations and development. In a related move, Applebee's International, Inc., announced the promotion of Carin Stutz to executive vice president of operations. Stutz will report to Goebel, as will Phil Crimmins, senior vice president of development, and David Parsley parsley, Mediterranean aromatic herb (Petroselinum crispum or Apium petroselinum) of the carrot family, cultivated since the days of the Romans for its foliage, used in cookery as a seasoning and garnish. , senior vice president of supply chain management. Stutz, who has been with Applebee's since 1999, currently is senior vice president of operations for the company's 400-plus corporate restaurants. Prior to Applebee's, Stutz was the Pacific division vice president for Wendy's International Wendy's International, Inc. NYSE: WEN is the parent company of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. It also owns 70 percent of Cafe Express and 25 percent (fully diluted) of Pasta Pomodoro. The Tim Hortons chain was spun off by Wendy's into a separate company in September 2006. ; served as regional operations vice president for Sodexho, U.S.A.; and was vice president of corporate operations for NutriSystem, Inc. When Stutz assumes her new role in January, she will oversee all U.S. company and franchise restaurants -- approximately 1,600 locations in 49 states. Miguel Fernandez, currently regional vice president of company operations, will replace Stutz as senior vice president of company operations. Reporting to Stutz along with Fernandez will be Sam (1) (Security Accounts Manager) The part of Windows NT that manages the database of usernames, passwords and permissions. A SAM resides in each server as well as in each domain controller. See PDC and trust relationship. Rothschild, vice president of franchise and beverage operations, and Tom Finocchiaro, newly-promoted vice president of operations excellence. "For several years, we have focused on attracting, retaining and developing the best leaders in every area of the business," Hill said. "I am delighted that we continue to have the necessary 'bench strength' to allow us to promote internally for key leadership positions. The core component in our strategic plan remains 'noticeably better people.' Our focus on developing our associates within a culture of teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. , integrity and results continues to produce great leaders and industry-leading results." Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill Grill may refer to: In food:
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