Patrick Benson has been promoted to Chief Information Officer at Ovation Brands. He has led initiatives for the company – Ryan's, HomeTown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, Country Buffet and Fire Mountain as part of its reinvention. Benson was former senior vice president of Information Technology.
"Throughout Patrick’s career, he has built a reputation for delivering innovative IT solutions," said Anthony Wedo, CEO for Ovation Brands. “In his new role as CIO, he will work hand in hand with teams across Ovation Brands to deliver top-notch information systems solutions for the company that will allow us to maintain a competitive edge.”
Since joining the company, Benson has developed an enterprise-wide business application and infrastructure roadmap. He will continue to cultivate these programs in his new role.
“The new systems that we have incorporated at Ovation enable our management and staff to spend more time focusing on the business and guest experience,” said Benson. “These new solutions provide our enterprise with the enhanced technology and control needed to better operate our business.”
Benson’s career as an IT executive spans world-class consumer product and retail organizations, including senior roles at PepsiCo global business, Lighthouse International in New York City, Cadbury and for Supervalu in Minneapolis.
Benson will be presenting on behalf of Ovation at the 2014 Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco later this month.