Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) has appointed Chris Fallon as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President as the company shifts toward in-house tech from the online ordering technology, Olo.
“Wingstop is supercharged for growth, and I’m excited to join at such a dynamic time for the brand,” said Fallon. “Wingstop has established itself as a technology leader, and I look forward to the journey as this best-in-class team continues to scale globally.”
With decades of experience in the IT industry, Fallon most recently comes from Fortune Brands Water Innovations, where he served as CIO overseeing the Moen and House of Rohl businesses. Prior to this, he served as SVP of Technology for Starbucks, leading their back-of-house, corporate, licensed stores and CPG technologies. Fallon will lead Wingstop’s restaurant technology solutions, IT infrastructure, and information security in this new role.
“Wingstop’s category of one position is further strengthened by our tech-forward strategy and vision to digitize every transaction,” said CEO, Michael Skipworth. “Having Chris onboard will build on our strong foundation and take our enterprise and restaurant technology solutions to the next level.”
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