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GDK names new chief marketing officer

Thorsk Westphal will help in the company’s growth plans.

German Doner Kebab (GDK) appointed Thorsk Westphal as its new chief marketing officer to help the firm’s plan to open 106 new branches worldwide in 2022.

Westphal served two decades in senior marketing roles at Yum! Restaurants International, Reckitt Benckiser and L'Oréal.

“Thorsk achieved this through driving double-digit system sales growth and same-store sales turnaround including the strongest-ever new product launches in KFC Germany’s history,” said GDK.

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