CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Brinker International Inc. She succeeds former CIO Scott Parr, who reportedly has become a consultant in the Dallas area. —Whataburger Inc. has appointed Karen Bird to the post of chief information officer. Bird is a foodservice technology veteran who most recently served as vice president of restaurant information solutions at
“Karen has a strong background in aligning technology systems and making smart business decisions across multiple brands and concepts,” said Preston Atkinson, president and chief operating officer of Whataburger, which operates or franchises more than 700 namesake restaurants. “She’ll be a valuable resource and driving factor in applying new systems in our restaurants to help us deliver the friendly service and made-to-order food we’re known for.” —Whataburger Inc. has appointed Karen Bird to the post of chief information officer. Bird is a foodservice technology veteran who most recently served as vice president of restaurant information solutions at
Michael Furlow, Brinker International’s senior vice president of information systems, said he restructured following Bird’s departure and “expanded an existing leader’s responsibilities to encompass what was Karen’s area.” —Whataburger Inc. has appointed Karen Bird to the post of chief information officer. Bird is a foodservice technology veteran who most recently served as vice president of restaurant information solutions at
During her two years at Dallas-based Brinker, Bird had responsibility for aligning technology strategy, business processes and priorities across 1,600 restaurants in 24 countries, Whataburger said. —Whataburger Inc. has appointed Karen Bird to the post of chief information officer. Bird is a foodservice technology veteran who most recently served as vice president of restaurant information solutions at
Prior to joining Brinker, she worked as director of retail technology services for Dunkin’ Brands Inc. Before that she was vice president of business systems at Advantica Restaurant Group, which at the time was parent to seven restaurant chains, including the Denny’s family-dining concept. Bird started in foodservice as a restaurant-level employee for Burger King and worked her way up to a post as systems manager before joining Advantica. —Whataburger Inc. has appointed Karen Bird to the post of chief information officer. Bird is a foodservice technology veteran who most recently served as vice president of restaurant information solutions at
