August 16/London/Financial Times -- Steve Easterbrook will step down as president of McDonald’s Europe at the end of September to join Gondola Group as chief executive of its PizzaExpress restaurant chain.
Easterbook, an 18-year veteran of McDonald’s, took over the company’s European operations last December. He commented, “In this time, we have made many changes to our business that are clearly appreciated by our customers and staff.”