Dunn Bros Coffee Franchising, Inc. Appoints New President

Date AddedOctober 12, 2009 07:44:40 PM

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Dunn Bros Coffee Franchising, Inc., a market leader in specialty coffee, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dunn Bros Coffee Chief Financial Officer, Kim Plahn, as President and CFO. In her new role, Plahn will oversee company operations and spearhead strategic company growth opportunities.
"Much of my experience is with organizations that have growth opportunities. We're at a point now, with nearly 100 stores in our system, where we have strong opportunities to grow by leveraging a strong brand that's recognized for our commitment to quality, the neighborhoods we serve, and socially responsible business practices," says Plahn. "Our model encompasses the freshest roasted coffee, local store ownership and social and ethical support of our local and farmer communities. We intend to expand upon our capabilities of connecting people through coffee experiences and will launch new initiatives and products that are consistent with our brand."
Plahn has extensive financial, managerial, and operational experience in both privately held and public companies. Her career encompasses over twenty four years with companies such as McGladrey Hendrickson, Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company as well as Damark International where she had been promoted to Vice President of Finance. During her tenure at Damark, the company transcended from a start-up organization with net revenues of $26 million to a publicly held corporation with revenues in excess of $600 million. "While this is a difficult time for many in business it also provides a number of great opportunities," said Plahn. "With our leadership team and the strategic focus of this company, we are able to take advantage of those opportunities."
Chris Eilers, Dunn Bros Coffee CEO, is enthusiastic about this change in leadership."As CFO, Kim has proven herself to be a strategic leader with creativity and foresight. Her discipline has been instrumental in many of our recent achievements," commented Eilers. "In an industry that has and will continue to evolve as rapidly as specialty coffee, we feel Kim, as our President, will provide the guidance needed to successfully grow this company, and solidify our position as one of the true premium brands in the industry." Eilers will be less involved in daily operations, and will focus more on extending the Dunn Bros Coffee brand into new revenue channels that fit the strategic vision of the company.
About Dunn Bros Coffee
Since 1987, Dunn Bros Coffee has successfully proven to its guests and competitors why selecting the finest coffees and fresh-roasting them daily in local shops, simply delivers the freshest best tasting coffee you can buy. This award-winning coffee franchise with nearly 100 locations across the nation was founded on the principle that premium coffee customers, deserve an authentic premium coffeehouse experience. With brand attributes such as local ownership, daily on-site coffee roasting, handmade specialty beverages, direct trade alliances and sustainable community fundraising programs, Dunn Bros Coffee offers a unique franchise opportunity within the coffeehouse category.