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Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

January 13, 2010

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ORLANDO Fla. Hard Rock International has named John Galloway chief marketing officer for its 159 venues.

Galloway succeeds Sean Dee, who left last year to become chief marketing officer for AEG Worldwide in Los Angeles.

At Hard Rock, Galloway will oversee marketing efforts for the company’s 129 cafes and 12 hotel-casinos, including live music, philanthropy, memorabilia, artist relations, sponsorships, promotions and special events.

“John brings strong branding expertise and substantial global operations experience to Hard Rock,” Hamish Dodds, president and chief executive of Hard Rock International, said in a statement Tuesday.

Galloway most recently worked for PepsiCo, where he held various executive posts with the Gatorade, Izze and Mountain Dew brands. Prior to joining PepsiCo, he worked at Tracey Locke Partnership and Young & Rubicam.

Hard Rock International has cafes and hotel-casinos in 54 nations. It said it plans to open new hotel-casinos this year in Singapore and the Dominican Republic.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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