For immediate release
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Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000
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ORLANDO, Feb. 14, 2012—Four leading franchise industry professionals will now join the International Franchise Association Board of Directors and will assume their positions Feb. 14,
at the conclusion of the IFA 52
ndAnnual Convention.
The new IFA directors, who were elected at the September 2011 IFA board meeting are:
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Doug Allison-Vice President of Industry Relations & Communications, PepsiCo Foodservice
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Carlton L. Curtis-Vice President of Industry Affairs, Foodservice and Hospitality, Coca-Cola North America
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Aziz Hashim-President & CEO, National Restaurant Development Holdings
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Michael Seid-Chief Concept Officer and a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of CFWshops, and managing director, MSA Worldwide
Click herefor a list of the 2012 IFA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
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About the International Franchise Association
The International Franchise Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, education and advocacy, IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising. Through its media awareness campaign highlighting the theme, Franchising: Building Local Businesses, One Opportunity at a Time, IFA promotes the economic impact of the more than 825,000 franchise establishments, which support nearly 18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion of economic output for the U.S. economy. IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law and business development.