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Donatos Pizza Hires Bryan Beske as Executive Director of Information Services

2/24/2009 (Columbus, OH) --

Donatos Pizza has announced the hiring of Bryan Beske as its executive director of information services solutions delivery. Beske brings more than 28 years of information services experience to Donatos and will join Donatos’ home office in Columbus, Ohio.

Previously, Beske served as Director of Development and Architecture with Gap Inc., where he was responsible for the development of the warehouse and call center application at the Grove City distribution center. Before working with Gap Inc., Beske was the Chief Architect at Worthington Industries. Prior to his experience at Worthington, Beske was Vice President at Trade Point USA, where he was the senior technical executive for a pilot program of the United Nations.

As Donatos’ executive director of information services, Beske will be responsible for leading Donatos’ Information Services Team as well as managing Donatos’ portfolio of applications, technical infrastructure, IS operations and overall technical architecture for the company and its franchise partners.

"At Donatos we continue to hire individuals who demonstrate our commitment to our philosophy of serving quality products and making our customers' days a little better," said Donatos President and Chief Operating Officer Jane Grote Abell. "Bryan’s strong background working for several high-profile companies and organizations in various technology roles is sure to make him an excellent leader for our Information Services team as well as a strong addition to our overall management team."

"I am thrilled to join the Donatos family." said Beske. "It is exciting to be part of an organization known for its deep commitment to its customers and quality service."

He and his wife Sally and their two children currently reside in Westerville, Ohio.

About Donatos Pizza

Donatos Pizza, founded in 1963 by Jim Grote, is family-owned and operated, and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The creator of Edge-to-Edge® pizza, Donatos Pizza is recognized as the gold standard in pizza, using only the freshest ingredients and highest food and safety standards to create delicious, quality products that are all trans-fat free. Donatos and its franchise partners operate more than 175 stores in six states. Additionally, Donatos operates more than 100 Take & Bake kiosks in Kroger stores and offers products at 18 entertainment and sports venues. For more information on Donatos Pizza, visit www.donatos.com. 

Media contact:
Tom Santor
(614) 416-7700
tsantor@donatos.com