Denny’s announces hiring of Patra as CDTO

Denny’s (DENN) announced the hiring of Pankaj Patra as Chief Digital and Technology Officer, CDTO. This is a newly created enterprise role that will include support for Denny’s and Keke’s. Patra will be responsible for accelerating the company’s capabilities across all specialties within the Digital, Technology and Information functions. Patra comes to Denny’s from Brinker International (EAT), where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, responsible for overseeing information technology and data security for the company and its restaurants brands.