Yasir Anwar, a seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience, has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of Inspire Brands, a restaurant holding company that includes popular brands like Dunkin’, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Baskin-Robbins. He will be responsible for overseeing product and data engineering, technology operations, architecture, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and infrastructure and development operations.
Anwar joins Inspire Brands from Williams-Sonoma where he served as the Chief Technology and Digital Officer. Prior to this role, he held technology leadership positions at Macy’s, Walmart, and Wells Fargo. As CTO of Inspire Brands, Anwar is eager to contribute to the organization by enhancing the work of the technology teams to drive the technology strategy for the iconic brands under Inspire.
The company is owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Group and is focused on building shared technology capabilities across its brand portfolio to provide more data-driven insights and enhance the digital experience for customers and franchisees. With his wealth of knowledge and expertise in technology leadership roles at top companies like Macy’s, Walmart, and Williams-Sonoma
