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Former Pizza Hut chief of marketing joins Wendy's

The Wendy's Company announced the appointment of Kurt Kane, 43, to the newly created position of Chief Concept Officer, responsible for all North American marketing and innovation efforts.

May 15, 2015

The Wendy's Company announced the appointment of Kurt Kane, 43, to the newly created position of Chief Concept Officer, responsible for all North American marketing and innovation efforts. Kane will report to President and CEO Emil Brolick and serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the announcement said.

Kane served as Global Chief Marketing and Food Innovation Officer at Pizza Hut Inc prior to his new position at Wendy's. In this role, he was responsible for the development of the strategic direction for Pizza Hut, the execution of advertising, media planning and product innovation across 13,600 restaurants in 87 countries.