Presto Names Kat Hoffman-Flynt Chief Operating Officer
01 Dezembro 2023 - 11:00AM
Presto Automation (NASDAQ: PRST), an enterprise-grade AI and
automation solutions provider to some of the nation’s largest
restaurant brands, today appointed Kat Hoffman-Flynt as Chief
Operating Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Hoffman-Flynt brings
more than 20 years of experience as an operational strategist,
building strong customer relationships and scaling new deployments
throughout her career. As Chief Operating Officer, she will be
responsible for overseeing Presto’s operations, while working to
ensure the company achieves its goals and delivers excellence to
Presto’s customers.
“Kat's journey with Presto has been marked by exceptional
dedication and remarkable achievements,” said Xavier Casanova, CEO
of Presto. “Her strategic vision, leadership qualities and
unwavering commitment to excellence have been instrumental in
driving Presto forward.”
Ms. Hoffman-Flynt joined Presto in 2019 as Senior Director of
Strategic Projects, where she helped develop multiple operational
strategies that ensured customers’ needs were satisfied. Prior to
joining Presto, Ms. Hoffman-Flynt held executive positions at
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants and CraftWorks Restaurants &
Breweries, Inc., where she advised each company through times of
organizational change, creating and managing corporate project
portfolios.
“I came to Presto with a customer’s perspective that has shaped
our operational approach as a company. We understand the challenges
restaurant operators face in today’s economy and we are focused on
helping their businesses succeed,” said Ms. Hoffman-Flynt. “It’s
been exciting to watch Presto enter and lead the drive-thru AI
space and I’ve enjoyed operationalizing a new product at a peak
time of business demand. Prestonians are smart, fast,
collaborative, resilient, and are dedicated to our customers. I am
excited for this opportunity to continue leading the team and
partnering with restaurant operators to drive their success.”
About Presto Automation Inc.
Presto (NASDAQ: PRST) provides enterprise-grade AI and
automation solutions to the restaurant industry. Our solutions are
designed to decrease labor costs, improve staff productivity,
increase revenue, and enhance the guest experience. We offer our AI
solution, Presto VoiceTM, to quick service restaurants (QSR) and
our pay-at-table tablet solution, Presto Touch, to casual dining
chains. Some of the most recognized restaurant names in the United
States are among our customers, including Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, and
Checkers for Presto VoiceTM and Applebee’s, Chili’s, and Red
Lobster for Presto Touch.
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Presto cautions you that these forward-looking statements are
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are
difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of
Presto. In addition, Presto cautions you that the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are subject to the
following risks and uncertainties: our ability to manage our growth
effectively, to sustain our recent revenue growth or attract new
customers; the limited operating history with our new Voice
products in a new and developing market; our ability to roll out
new locations within a specified amount of time; our ability to
achieve revenue growth while our expenses increase; continued
adverse impacts from COVID-19 (including as a result of global
supply chain shortages); the loss of any of our three largest
customers or a reduction in their business with us; our ability to
improve and enhance the functionality, performance, reliability,
design, security, or scalability of our platform to respond to
customers’ evolving needs; our ability to protect the security of
our customers’ information; changing privacy laws, regulations and
standards, and our ability to comply with contractual obligations
and laws related to data privacy and security; unfavorable
conditions in the restaurant industry or the global economy,
including with respect to food, labor, and occupancy costs; the
availability of capital or financing on acceptable terms, if at
all; financial covenants and other restrictions on our actions
contained in our financing agreements that may limit our
operational flexibility; the length and unpredictability of our
sales cycles and the amount of investments required in sales
efforts; material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting and, our ability to remediate these deficiencies; our
ability to continue as a going concern; our ability to receive
additional financing in a timely manner; shortages, price
increases, changes, delays or discontinuations of hardware; our
ability to maintain relationships with our payment processors; our
relies on computer hardware, licensed software and services
rendered by third parties; U.S. laws and regulations (including
with respect to payment transaction processing), many of which are
unsettled and still developing, and our or our customers’ ability
to comply with such laws and regulations; significant changes in
U.S. and international trade policies that restrict imports or
increase tariffs; any requirements to collect additional sales
taxes or be subject to other tax liabilities that may increase the
costs to our customers; our ability to adequately protect our
intellectual property rights; claims by third parties of
intellectual property infringement; our use of open-source software
in our platform; and other economic, business, competitive and/or
regulatory factors affecting Presto’s business generally as set
forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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