Atlanta-based restaurant holding company, Inspire Brands, announced the appointment of Yasir Anwar as its chief technology officer on Tuesday. Anwar has a background in building in-house and agile technology teams and has held tech leadership positions at several major companies, including Walmart, Wells Fargo, Macy’s, and Williams-Sonoma.
Anwar’s appointment was announced by Paul Brown, co-founder and CEO of Inspire Brands. In a statement, Brown emphasized the company’s commitment to developing shared technology capabilities for its renowned brands. Anwar will oversee various teams, including product engineering, data engineering, technology operations, architecture, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and infrastructure and development operations.
In an interview with Inspire Brands about his new role, Anwar expressed his excitement about joining the organization and contributing to its technology strategy. He also highlighted the opportunity to work with iconic brands such as Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John’s, Dunkin’, and Baskin Robbins.
Anwar officially joined Inspire Brands on May 6 and reports directly to Paul Brown as well as serving on the company’s management committee. For further inquiries regarding this appointment or any other matters related to Inspire Brands or its subsidiaries can be directed to Bret Thorn at [email protected].