DUBLIN,
Ohio, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's
Company (Nasdaq: WEN) announced that Lindsay Radkoski, U.S. Chief Marketing Officer,
will join the Company's Senior Leadership Team and report to
President and Chief Executive Officer Kirk Tanner. In addition
to continuing to direct all Marketing efforts for the U.S.
business, she will now assume additional reporting responsibility
for the Global Marketing Centers of Excellence, including Culinary
Innovation, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Creative
Strategy & Storytelling, and Partnerships and Social, following
Global Chief Marketing Officer Carl
Loredo's decision to depart the Company to pursue a
different leadership opportunity. Radkoski joined the Company in
2011 in the Investor Relations function and worked in roles of
increasing responsibility in Finance and Marketing, including Vice
President of National Marketing before being appointed U.S. Chief
Marketing Officer in March 2023.
"Breakthrough marketing and building personalized relationships
with our customers through digital are key ingredients in our
efforts to accelerate profitable sales growth and generate customer
loyalty across our system," said President and CEO Kirk
Tanner. "Under Lindsay's leadership of our U.S. Marketing efforts,
Wendy's® has built consistent year-over-year growth and
a thriving digital business. I'm excited to bring her expertise to
the Senior Leadership Team with a focus on ensuring that every
interaction we have with our customers is brand-building."
"I believe there's never been a better time to be at Wendy's,"
said Radkoski. "Our brand has so much opportunity for future growth
and I'm eager to tap into our full potential, continuing to grow
our U.S. business, while also partnering with our International
team to bring a one-brand mindset to Wendy's presence around the
globe across Marketing, Digital and Culinary."
About Wendy's
Wendy's® was founded in 1969
by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise,
"Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of
the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order
square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*,
freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili,
baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's
Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right
thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This
is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas
Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's
Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving,
forever home for every child waiting to be adopted from the North
American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees
employ hundreds of thousands of people across over 7,000
restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most
thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising,
connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising.
Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for
more information and connect with us on X and Instagram using
@wendys, and on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
Media Contact:
Heidi Schauer
Vice President – Communications, Public Affairs & Customer
Care
(614) 764-3368; heidi.schauer@wendys.com
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