In November, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf named Lacy Novell Morris vice president of information technology, overseeing corporate IT infrastructure and IT strategic planning for unit operations and customer experience.

In November, Johnny Rockets named Harry Yu senior director of information technology. He previously held tech-centered roles at Amazon.com and Fresh Enterprises LLC.

In October, Starbucks Corp. named Gerri Martin-Flickinger to the new role of chief technology officer. The move came at a time when the Seattle-based coffeehouse operator was investing heavily in technology.

In August, Logan's Roadhouse Inc. named John Laporte to the newly created position of chief information officer. He was previously vice president of information technology for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

In May, American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC named Jeffery Kent chief information officer, overseeing IT for the company and its six restaurant brands.

In March, Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. named Jack Clare to the newly created position of chief information and strategy officer. He had served as Dunkin' Brands chief information officer for the past three years.