THE COLONY, Texas, Nov. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq:PZZI) today announced the appointments of Scott Richter as Sr. Director of Marketing and Samuel "Bud" Boswell as Executive Chef and Director of Research and Development.
Scott Richter most recently served as Sr. Media Director with Razor Driven LLC, a Dallas, TX based advertising agency whose key clients included Domino's, Wendy's, Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins.
Bud Boswell brings a strong culinary background to the brand. A noted Executive Chef and research and development specialist, Bud most recently served as Corporate Executive Chef and director of purchasing for Spaghetti Warehouse. Prior to that, Bud held positions as executive chef for Boston's Pizza and Mesa SW restaurants (Blue Mesa). Bud is a graduate of the Baltimore International College with a degree in Professional Cooking.
The appointments are part of the chains' continuing effort to build the capabilities in the management team needed to meet the chains' growth objectives for the future.
Charlie Morrison, President and CEO, commented, "The appointment of Scott and Bud adds a level of experience to this management team that we need in order to maintain and build upon the successes over the past year. Scott's deep agency experience coupled with his expertise in developing successful media strategies for quick service restaurants and pizza chains is the right compliment to partner with our new creative agency TDA. Our specialty product offerings have set us apart in the marketplace for many years. I am excited about the experience Bud brings to the table to guide us in the development of enticing new products to meet the ever changing demands of our customers."
Pizza Inn, Inc. (www.pizzainn.com) is headquartered in The Colony, Texas, along with its distribution division, Norco Restaurant Services Company. Pizza Inn franchises approximately 320 restaurants and owns two restaurants with annual and domestic and international chain-wide sales of approximately $135 million.
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