GLENDALE, CA--(Marketwire - August 13, 2007) - IHOP Corp. (NYSE: IHP), one of America's favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, today announced the appointment of Greggory Kalvin to the position of Vice President, Controller, effective immediately. In this position, Mr. Kalvin will provide leadership for IHOP's accounting, tax and financial reporting groups and will be responsible for the Company's accounting management and regulatory reporting and compliance process, including direction of its general accounting practices, financial controls, and analysis and reporting functions.
Mr. Kalvin most recently served as the Chief Accounting Officer for j2 Global Communications, Inc., a publicly traded leading provider of outsourced value added messaging and communication services to individuals and businesses around the world. In this role, he was responsible for all aspects of financial accounting and reporting. During his 10-year tenure at j2 Global, Mr. Kalvin participated in the company's initial public offering in 1999 and was previously involved in other areas of financial responsibility including financial planning and analysis, strategic tax planning, treasury, and risk management. Previously, Mr. Kalvin was a managing audit director with Prudential Healthcare where he was responsible for the company's audit functions for the Western U.S. Prior to that, he held various accounting related positions, including senior audit manager for KPMG LLP. Mr. Kalvin, a certified public accountant, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from San Diego State University.
About IHOP Corp.
The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 45 years. Offering 14 types of pancakes as well as omelettes, breakfast specialties, burgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken and steaks, IHOP's diverse menu appeals to people of all ages. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, California-based IHOP Corp. As of June 30, 2007, the end of IHOP's second quarter, there were 1,319 IHOP restaurants in 49 states, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. IHOP Corp. common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "IHP."
IHOP® leads the family dining category in the USA for brand awareness, menu variety and, of course, has the best pancakes in the business.