Pizza Hut Prexy, Hearl, Gets Tasty Promotion At Yum

Pizza Market Place:

Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, announced Peter Hearl has been promoted to chief operating and development officer at Yum, making way for the appointment of Scott Bergren as president of the world’s largest pizza company.

According to a news release, the reorganization included several new appointments at other Yum chains All appointments will be effective Dec. 1.

Hearl joined the company in 1991 and has served in the top post at Pizza Hut for four years. He also has served as Yum’s chief people officer and chief operating officer for Yum! Restaurants International. Prior to that, Hearl led the company’s KFC and Pizza Hut businesses in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Asia Pacific region, while establishing the company’s groundwork for success in India.

“Peter Hearl is the very best operator we have in our system and he is ideally suited for this important job,� said David Novak, chief executive and chairman of Yum. “He has a demonstrated track record building great businesses around the world and has helped institutionalize our global operating platform and people-focused culture to dramatically improve customer satisfaction.�