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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Greg Brenneman
Greg Brenneman is the current CEO of the Burger King corporation.
Greg Blumfield Brenneman is the CEO of TurnWorks, a private equity firm.
Brenneman was COO of Continental Airlines under Gordon Bethune.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Greg-Brenneman   (226 words)

  
  Greg Brenneman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greg Blumfield Brenneman is the CEO of TurnWorks, a private equity firm.
Brenneman also serves on the board of directors of The Home Depot, Inc..
Brenneman was COO of Continental Airlines under Gordon Bethune.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greg_Brenneman   (123 words)

  
 Discipline powers Brenneman's ascent at Continental   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Brenneman was raised in a Mennonite family in Hesston, Kan., (population 3,000) as the oldest of three sons.
Brenneman said the small town was a great place to grow up, a place where he learned a strong work ethic.
Brenneman discovered Continental was scheduling line maintenance workers based on the number of gates at an airport, not number of flights.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/business/96/10/08/brenneman.2-0.html   (1787 words)

  
 TSFA Response to Greg Brenneman QSR Interview | Blue MauMau
Brenneman would not be here today, was it not for the direct actions of the TSFA (a story in itself) that created a chain of events leading to his arrival.
Brenneman and the new management team to the point that the changes made benefit the majority of franchisees, but that does not mean that the TSFA will put blinders on.
Brenneman’s comments are any mention of the great services the TSFA provides for its members Nor does he mention how we assist franchisees in various issues, when they can get no help at all from the Corporation on the same issues.
www.bluemaumau.org /tsfa_response_greg_brenneman_qsr_interview   (5613 words)

  
 Burger King Corporation Names Greg Brenneman Chief Executive Officer
Brenneman was appointed CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting and in two months was able to put in place a plan to restructure the business, bring in new management and prepare it for an IPO in a very difficult financial market.
Brenneman helped lead the carrier from many years of losses to renewed profitability and prominence in what is regarded as one of the most successful turnarounds in American business history.
Brenneman was a Vice President at Bain and Company, Inc., where he specialized in corporate turnarounds as a Bain partner and member of the Executive Committee of the Board.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-13-2004/0002209032&EDATE=   (1159 words)

  
 New CEO buoyed by Burger King's potential | Arizona Daily Star ®
MIAMI - To Greg Brenneman, Burger King Corp. is a great place to work - the fast-food chain is losing customers to its rivals, its franchisees are restless and the company has had 10 CEOs in 15 years.
Shortly before Brenneman arrived at Continental, the airline reported a $523.4 million fourth-quarter loss and a $613.3 million shortfall for all of 1994.
Brenneman helped lead the improvement by concentrating on boosting revenues, instead of the relentless cost cutting done under previous management.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/36271   (836 words)

  
 Burger King names Greg Brenneman as CEO - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com
Greg Brenneman, 42, is currently chairman and CEO of a Houston-based private equity firm, TurnWorks Inc. He will join Burger King on Aug. 1 and will become the chain's 10th CEO in 15 years.
Brenneman has previously worked as CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting and as president and chief operating officer of Continental.
Brenneman and Continental CEO Gordon Bethune helped bring the airline back to profitability after it had posted losses for 16 consecutive years.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5430082   (658 words)

  
 Hawaiian-Aloha merger would trim flights 10 percent - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Brenneman, a former Continental Airlines executive who will be chairman and chief executive of the new airline, offered no specifics yesterday on which interisland flights may be cut, saying those decisions are still being made.
Brenneman, who returned to the Mainland yesterday, was in the Islands since last week meeting with employees and public officials to discuss plans for the merger.
Brenneman also said yesterday that a plan has not yet been developed for the two airlines to collaborate before the merger on routes, schedules and other operations under an antitrust exemption passed by Congress last November.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Jan/11/bz/bz01a.html   (940 words)

  
 Quiznos New CEO Greg Brenneman Speaks | Blue MauMau
Brenneman, a Harvard Business School graduate, is best known for his turn-around efforts at Burger King as CEO and Continental Airlines as President and COO.
Greg Brenneman appears to be a "people" person with a good moral base and the ability and desire to understand where the individual franchisee comes from.
I thought I understood Greg Brenneman to say, in the interview, that Quiznos will concentrate on the growth of the existing stores and slow the growth of new stores while they are solving problems for the now- existing franchisees.
www.bluemaumau.org /quiznos_new_ceo_greg_brenneman_speaks   (2106 words)

  
 Burger King CEO to step down ahead of IPO - Boston.com
Greg Brenneman, 44, is a veteran of fixing troubled companies, such as Continental Airlines Inc. in the 1990s.
Brenneman said he and the board thought it would be good to leave now so there would be a stable, long-term management team once the company sells stock to investors, adding that his eventual departure was something he had discussed with the chain's owners when he was hired 20 months ago.
Brenneman, however, told The Associated Press on the day he was hired that he intended to stay with Burger King several years.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/04/07/burger_king_ceo_resigning_ahead_of_ipo   (1161 words)

  
 9news.com | News | CEO turns the flame up   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It's Greg Brenneman, CEO of Burger King, whose more difficult task is to reveal Burger King's future.
Brenneman's mission is to put a Hollywood ending on the decades-long decline of Burger King from fast-food titan to laggard.It's a floor show worthy of Vegas.
Brenneman's mission is to put a Hollywood ending on the decades-long decline of Burger King from fast-food titan to laggard.
www.9news.com /acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=08caf981-0abe-421a-003d-fb94cf1d02dd&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf   (1479 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Burger King chief leaves ahead of IPO   (Site not responding. Last check: )
CEO Greg Brenneman, 44, stepped down on Friday and was replaced by John Chidsey, 43, the company's president and chief financial officer.
Brenneman said he would remain a "significant shareholder," though he declined to give the exact amount of his stake.
Greg Brenneman is leaving as Burger King prepares for its initial public offering.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/food/2006-04-07-burger-king_x.htm   (609 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Can Continental's hero turn Burger King around?
MIAMI — To Greg Brenneman, Burger King Corp. is a great place to work — the fast-food chain is losing customers to its rivals, its franchisees are restless and the company has had 10 CEOs in 15 years.
Shortly before Brenneman was named to Continental, the airline reported a $523.4 million fourth-quarter loss and a $613.3 million shortfall for all of 1994.
While many credit Brenneman with the Continental turnaround, some analysts say the airline's improved fortunes were largely due to other factors.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595087244,00.html   (800 words)

  
 FTD.de - Köpfe - Nachrichten - Greg Brenneman: Der Whopper-Sanierer
FTD.de - Köpfe - Nachrichten - Greg Brenneman: Der Whopper-Sanierer
Seit August 2004 ist Greg Brenneman als Vorstandschef bei Burger King und damit für den Sanierungskurs zuständig.
Brenneman machte seinem Ruf als Sanierer alle Ehre: Er führte neben dem traditionellen Whopper-Burger neue Produkte ein, die Umsätze zogen an und von zahlreichen Fillilaschließungen ist bei Burger King auch keine Rede mehr.
www.ftd.de /koepfe/43904.html   (830 words)

  
 Jungle
Greg Brenneman, president and COO of Continental Airlines, knows a thing or two about turnarounds.
Brenneman recently sat down to reminisce about his business education—both at school and in the trenches.
Brenneman: The reason I got in was because I was from the middle of nowhere, and they were trying to diversify.
www.mbajungle.com /magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=1511&template=1&date=May2001   (1394 words)

  
 TheStreet.com: Update: Brenneman Won't Be Compaq's Long-Sought CEO
Brenneman, president and COO of Continental Airlines (CAL:NYSE), has been instrumental in turning the Houston-based airline's fortunes around over the past four years.
Continental CEO Gordon Bethune and Brenneman were given large bonuses last year to compel them to stay with the company until the merger was completed, according to news reports at the time.
One drawback for Brenneman is Rosen as overlord.
www.thestreet.com /pf/tech/hardware/759969.html   (703 words)

  
 Cattle Network - Connecting The Beef Industry Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Brenneman, 44 years old, was recruited in 2004 to help turn around the Miami hamburger giant.
Brenneman said it made more sense to do that before the company started road shows and other activities for the initial public offering.
Brenneman, whose employment agreement doesn't expire until 2007, was important to the company's success.
www.cattlenetwork.com /content.asp?contentid=28550   (440 words)

  
 Greg Brenneman Named President and Chief Executive Officer Of PwC Consulting
Brenneman will report to the Board of the new PwC Consulting company after the separation is complete.
Brenneman will be leaving his current post as Chairman and CEO of TurnWorks, Inc., a private equity firm he founded in 1994.
Brenneman earned his MBA with distinction at Harvard Business School and a BA in Accounting/Finance summa cum laude from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-02-2002/0001738898&EDATE=   (599 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Can resurgent Burger King sell investors on its future?
MIAMI — The difference at Burger King since Greg Brenneman took over in 2004 is clear: profits are small but growing, the company and its franchisees are in better financial health and the world's second-largest hamburger chain has lots of advertising buzz and popular new products.
Since Greg Brenneman took over as chairman and CEO in 2004, Burger King and its franchisees are in much better financial health.
Brenneman declined comment through a spokeswoman because of securities rules that prevent companies from talking about their performance in the period immediately surrounding an IPO.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635190634,00.html   (942 words)

  
 Burger King Corporation :: Burger King Names John Chidsey as CEO; Brian Swette as Non-executive Chairman; Ben Wells as ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Greg Brenneman, Burger King's former chairman and CEO, is returning to his private equity firm, TurnWorks Inc., to pursue business turnarounds.
Brenneman joined Burger King Corporation in August 2004 to lead a very strong senior team that together has accomplished eight consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales growth.
Brenneman has agreed to continue to work with the Board of Directors as a consultant in connection with the transition.
sev.prnewswire.com /food-beverages/20060407/NYF04407042006-1.html   (926 words)

  
 Washburn University Board of Regents
Greg Brenneman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Continental Airlines, is a native of Hesston, Kansas.
Brenneman has served in his present position since 1994 and is the youngest person to be a chief operating officer of a billion dollar corporation.
Brenneman currently serves as a board member of J. Cruz (BFI), as a trustee of the Washburn Endowment Association and received the 1997 Washburn Alumni Fellows Award.
www.washburn.edu /admin/bor/archives/HonDegreeCand041799.html   (539 words)

  
 Senators question air merger guarantees - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Greg Brenneman, who is leading the planned merger of Aloha and Hawaiian airlines, answered questions at a Senate hearing yesterday in the State Capitol's auditorium.
Greg Brenneman, the former Continental Airlines executive leading the merger effort, told the senators that anti-trust attorneys with expertise in state and federal anti-trust law have said the proposed agreements are "perfectly legitimate."
Brenneman also said the airline would commit to flying to all of the interisland markets currently served by Hawaiian, Aloha and Aloha Island Air.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Mar/13/bz/bz02a.html   (816 words)

  
 Burger King tries to put the shine back in its crown
And for most of Brenneman's first year at the helm, Burger King has seemed to be in the midst of a rather impressive recovery.
Brenneman's goal is to increase average unit volume sales to $1.3 million and profits to $250,000.
Brenneman says the soonest an offering could happen would be next year, but he is in no hurry.
www.npnweb.com /daily/news_print.asp?a=563750   (1839 words)

  
 2001/12/19 - Aloha, Hawaiian to Merge   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The new company will be headed by Greg Brenneman, the former president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines, who for six years helped lead that carrier’s spectacular turnaround.
Brenneman will serve as chairman and chief executive officer of Aloha Holdings, Inc., which will be a public company traded as Hawaiian Airlines under the ticker symbol HA on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the Pacific Stock Exchange (PCX).
Brenneman said the aim is to work with these partners to develop new agreements as well as to work closely with any airline that wishes to connect its passengers between the Islands.
www.hawaiianair.com /about/corporate/NewsRelease/Section_203.asp   (2004 words)

  
 Power Line: Free the Burger King 10
Journal staff reporter Steven Gray interviewed Burger King chief executive officer and turnaround artist Greg Brenneman regarding the progress he has made in improving the company's performance over the past year.
Brenneman is a 43-year-old Harvard MBA with an already impressive track record.
Brenneman: The trans-fat-free issue is an interesting one, and one we're working on, both in Europe, which is a little ahead of the US, and here.
powerlineblog.com /archives/010297.php   (463 words)

  
 Greg Brenneman, Former Chief Operating Officer of Continental Airlines and JDRF advocate : Juvenile Diabetes Research ...
Greg Brenneman, Former Chief Operating Officer of Continental Airlines and JDRF advocate : Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
June 26, 2001 - Greg Brenneman, Former Chief Operating Officer of Continental Airlines and JDRF advocate
I would like to begin by thanking the members of both houses of Congress for warmly embracing our children as they have courageously brought their story to the leaders of our great country.
www.jdrf.org /index.cfm?page_id=101587   (1047 words)

  
 billingsgazette.com
In a speech at the Beacon Council's annual meeting in Coral Gables, Brenneman said Burger King's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased 60 percent for the fiscal year ending in June, compared to the previous year.
Brenneman projects another increase of close to 50 percent during the current year.
Brenneman also thanked the Beacon Council for its help in crafting the incentive package this year that will allow Burger King to move its headquarters in 2008 to Coral Gables, rather than leaving Miami-Dade County.
www.billingsgazette.com /newdex.php?display=rednews/2005/09/28/build/business/56-burger-king.inc   (244 words)

  
 A Really Big Idea - Newsweek Business - MSNBC.com
Instead, Brenneman went after his antithesis: the guy who downs fast food up to five times a week and wants decadent items, like the 760-calorie Enormous Omelet Sandwich (two omelets and cheese slices, three strips of bacon and a sausage patty on a bun).
Brenneman was struck by a market study that showed hard-core fast foodies made up only 18 percent of the population but accounted for 49 percent of business.
For Brenneman's burger battle plan to succeed, he says the "doom loop," a pattern of disrespect between the company and franchisees, must end.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7857151/site/newsweek/?GT1=6542   (935 words)

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