Chris Moore (businessman)
British businessman
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| Intro | British businessman | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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Biography
Chris Moore was CEO of Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc between January 2008 and December 2011. He stepped down on 25 December 2011 and was replaced by Lance Batchelor.
He helped set up Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc master franchise in 1993, promoted to CEO in 2008 and is most noted for steering Domino's Pizza through the recession to sell 37m pizzas in 2008, with a rise in turnover of 8.4% to £350.8m, pre-tax profits up 24.7% to £23.4m and a new Domino's outlet in UK and IRL being opened every week. This created 1,600 jobs (2008) in the UK, with plans to open 50 more stores in the UK in 2009 creating 1,500 new jobs.
Early days
Chris Moore was born in Weymouth, Dorset but moved to Brazil when he was 17.
Career
1980s Account Director for Mccann Erickson Brasil (advertising).
1990 Marketing Manager - Domino's - To help set up a European marketing operation run by its US parent.
1993 Helped set a UK and Ireland master franchise
1999 Joined board of Directors
2007 COO, Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc
2008 CEO, Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc.