Denny’s Corporation, the franchisor and operator of one of the largest full-service restaurant chains in America, announced that José M. Gutiérrez has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Bringing with him nearly 25 years of experience in print and digital advertising, finance, and operations in the telecommunications industry, Gutiérrez has held senior executive positions at AT&T, including recently serving as president and CEO of AT&T Advertising Solutions.
Gutiérrez’s background includes significant financial, strategic planning, operational, and telecommunications industry skill; particularly, his online and mobile advertising experience is anticipated to help Denny’s further strengthen its efforts in mobile and social media and stay ahead of the explosion in technological advertising.
Currently, Gutiérrez serves as president of Wholesale Solutions at AT&T. He previously served as president and CEO of AT&T Advertising Solutions from 2010-2012, where he led the successful transition of the company’s Yellow Pages segment from print to digital advertising, prior to the divestiture of the business into a newly formed company, YP Holdings LLC. Gutiérrez has held various senior executive positions at AT&T, including president of Global Enterprise Solutions and president and CEO of AT&T Southwest (a.k.a. Southwestern Bell). Prior to joining AT&T, he worked as a licensed CPA and strategy consultant at KPMG. He additionally serves on the boards of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Museum of Art, Thompson Autism Foundation, Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri, and the AT&T Cotton Bowl.
Denny’s is the franchisor and operator of one of the largest full-service restaurant chains in America, based on number of units. As of Dec. 26, 2012, Denny’s had 1,688 franchised, licensed, and company-owned restaurants around the world with combined sales of $2.5 billion, including 1,590 restaurants in the United States and 98 restaurants in Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and New Zealand.
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