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Pei Wei promotes Chris Andrews to CIO role

November 12, 2018

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has promoted Chris Andrews, vice president of IT, to the new role of chief information officer.

Andrews has worked for Pei Wei since July 2017 and has built out a standalone IT organization, digital platform and cloud-based infrastructure. He also played a crucial role in the brand’s headquarters' move from Arizona to Texas, according to a press release.

"There's no question that technology is playing an extremely valuable role in our brand now and that will continue in the future. We have seen technology's role continue to grow through online ordering, our app and again recently with our launch of delivery," said CEO J. Hedrick in the release. "Chris is absolutely the right leader to oversee all of our technology and digital efforts — his dedication to Pei Wei has been exemplary, and we are lucky to have him on the team."