Dunkin´ Brands: Appoints Joe Uva to Board of Directors

Canton / MA. (db) Dunkin´ Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin´ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, announced the appointment of Joe Uva to the Dunkin´ Brands Board of Directors. Uva has more than 30 years of experience leading global, public companies.

«We are pleased to have Joe join the Dunkin´ Brands Board of Directors», said Nigel Travis, Chief Executive Officer, Dunkin Brands Inc. and President, Dunkin´ Donuts U.S. «With his broad array of management skills, business acumen and experience with public companies, both as an executive and a board member, we believe he will provide tremendous insights that can benefit our franchisees, customers and shareholders».

Uva was most recently President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., overseeing the premier Hispanic media company in the U.S. which includes leading Spanish-language broadcast television networks as well as Univision Interactive Media. Before joining Univision, Uva served as president and CEO of OMD Worldwide, one of the world´s largest media agencies in the world. He was also president of Turner Entertainment Group Sales and Marketing. Uva was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2007 and has received numerous awards for his professional achievements. He is a graduate of State University of New York at Albany.

«Dunkin´ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins are truly iconic brands which have captured the hearts of their customers», Uva said. «I look forward to working with the Dunkin´ Brands Board of Directors and management team to build on that brand strength and grow shareholder value».