CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's
Corporation ("the Company") (NYSE: MCD) today announced that
Ian Borden, most recently President,
International Developmental Licensed (IDL) Markets, has been
appointed to President, International, effective immediately.
Borden will continue reporting to Chris Kempczinski,
McDonald's President and Chief Executive Officer. This announcement
follows the appointment of Joe
Erlinger to President, McDonald's USA.
In his new role, Borden will assume oversight for all
international markets, including International Operated Markets
(IOM) which include all wholly-owned markets outside of the U.S.,
in addition to the more than 80 markets in the IDL segment that he
oversees in his current role.
"Ian has a proven record of focusing on the customer to deliver
profitable business growth while strengthening collaboration with
our global franchisee community," said Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's President and
Chief Executive Officer. "His deep experiences leading McDonald's
in markets across the world uniquely position him to connect the
dots to drive strong results. I'm delighted to announce his
expanded role for McDonald's and am confident he and the talented
leaders in our wholly-owned and developmentally licensed markets
will make McDonald's even better throughout the communities in
which we operate."
Borden said: "Our international markets have strong momentum and
incredible growth opportunities. I look forward to working closely
with franchisees, suppliers and company teams across all of our
international markets to strengthen the ties between McDonald's and
our customers."
About Ian Borden
Borden
joined McDonald's 25 years ago. Most recently, he served as
President, IDL Markets with responsibility for over 80 markets
around the world. Previously, he worked in operational leadership
roles in international markets and also served as Chief Financial
Officer of the Asia-Pacific,
Middle East and Africa segment.
About McDonald's
McDonald's is the world's leading
global foodservice retailer with over 38,000 locations in over 100
countries. Approximately 93% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide
are owned and operated by independent local business men and
women.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains
certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's
expectations regarding future events and operating performance and
speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are
detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current
reports on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligations to
update such forward-looking statements, except as may otherwise be
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