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Denny's Names Louis Laguardia to New VP Post
HR Executive to Strengthen Company's hiring and diversity efforts
Spartanburg, SC--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--December 26, 2006--Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN) has named Louis Laguardia to the new position of vice president, talent acquisition and diversity. In his role, Laguardia will provide hiring best practices and promote diversity efforts to ensure Denny's attracts and retains high-performing and diverse talent at its more than 1,500 restaurants and in support positions. Most recently, Laguardia was vice president of staffing and diversity for Frito Lay North America.
"We are pleased to have such a results-driven executive as Louis join Denny's to help us build our internal leadership pipeline which is essential to the long-term success of our brand," said Yvonne Wolf, Denny's chief people officer. "Louis is a perfect example of the importance of finding the right leaders for Denny's."
With over 25 years of experience in human resources, diversity and general management, Laguardia has held senior leadership positions for American Express Consumer Card Group, Blockbuster and H.E.B Grocery Company. He was also president and CEO of a privately-owned entity specializing in HR consulting."We are pleased to have such a results-driven executive as Louis join Denny's to help us build our internal leadership pipeline which is essential to the long-term success of our brand"
A native of Cuba, Laguardia has a master's degree in industrial psychology from Stevens Institute of Technology and a doctorate in research and measurement from New York University. He is based at Denny's corporate headquarters in Spartanburg, S.C.
Denny's is America's largest full-service family restaurant chain, consisting of 526 company-owned units and 1,024 franchised units, with operations in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guam, Mexico, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. For further information on Denny's, including news releases, links to SEC filings and other financial information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.dennys.com/en
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