McDonald's Corporation Announces Leadership Transition
Chris Kempczinski Named President and CEO and a Member of the Board Steve Easterbrook Separates as President and CEO and as a Member of the Board CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation ("McDonald's") (NYSE: MCD) today announced that its Board of Directors has namedChris Kem...
McDonald's Tests New Plant-Based Burger in Canada
CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's will be conducting a 12-week test of a new plant-based burger called the P.L.T., which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato. in 28 restaurants inSouthwestern Ontario, starting September 30 . The P.L.T. is made with a Beyond Meat® plant-based patty...
McDonald's to Acquire Apprente, An Early Stage Leader in Voice Technology
CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation (MCD) announced today an agreement to acquire Apprente, an early stage leader in voice-based, conversational technology. The agreement marks another bold step in advancing employee and customer facing innovations while further streng...
McDonald's to Acquire Dynamic Yield, Will Use Decision Technology to Increase Personalization and Improve Customer Experience
Acquisition fast-tracks McDonald's digital transformation CHICAGO and NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation (MCD) and Dynamic Yield Ltd. today announced an agreement by which McDonald's will acquire Dynamic Yield, a leader in personalization and ...
McDonald's Announces Growth Plan for China Following Completion of Strategic Partnership with CITIC and Carlyle
OAK BROOK, Ill., SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)("McDonald's") today announced the successful completion of a strategic partnership with CITIC Limited (SEHK: 00267)( "CITIC"), CITIC Capital Partners ("CITIC Capital"), and The Carlyle Group (...