OREANDA-NEWS. March 22, 2012. Rosinter Restaurants Holding, OJSC (Rosinter), the leading casual dining restaurant chain in Russia and CIS (RTS, MICEX ticker: ROST) announces appointment of Kevin Todd as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Prior to joining Rosinter, Kevin Todd held a number of top roles in Mitchells & Butlers, one of the biggest companies in the hospitality industry in the United Kingdom, including Business Development Director and Managing Director of the Restaurants Division. Kevin was instrumental in the development, roll out and operation of several key brands within Mitchells & Butlers and has developed an international reputation as a World class operator. He will be responsible for the strategic management of Rosinter and his key priorities will be the Company's achievement of constant positive financial results, strengthening the competitiveness of key brands and progressive profitable development.

Rostislav Ordovsky-Tanaevsky Blanco, Chairman of the Board of Directors:

"We are glad to welcome Kevin to the Rosinter family. He will undoubtedly bring a wealth of new experience to the Company's management. To take our restaurants and brands to even higher level of success, we need fresh ideas and profound knowledge for continuous effective and profitable growth. Kevin Todd, our new CEO, is a respected professional in the international restaurant community. He has great management experience in the casual dining sector with multi brands and in a publicly traded Company. We are sure Kevin will be the excellent and wise leader for our team. We wish Kevin success and have every confidence in him achieving the strategic goals set by the Rosinter Restaurants Holding Board of Directors".

Kevin Todd

Since 21.02.2012 Rosinter Restaurants Holding, OJSC. President and CEO. 2009-2012 Mitchells & Butlers. Business Development Director. A member of the Mitchells & Butlers PLC Executive, responsible for Company strategy, portfolio management, marketing and structural reorganization. Managing Director of City and Country Restaurants and Pubs, specifically responsible for 690 retail units in the UK, 52 in Germany, employing 20,000 multi-cultural employees.

2002-2009 Mitchells & Butlers. Divisional Director of 10 hospitality brands across the UK and Europe. 2000-2002 Volvo UK. Managing Director and Member of the Volvo UK Executive. 1987-2000 Bass plc (Bass Taverns Retail). Director & General Manager of 4 strategic business units, Retail Director, Retail Operations Director, Divisional General Manager.

Rated Number 4 of Senior Executives in the UK of restaurant and pub sector (Caterer and Hotelkeeper). Visiting Professor of Management Practice Hospitality / Multi unit Leadership (Birmingham City University). Princes Trust - Retail Leadership Group member (Prince Charles charity). Member of the European Food Service Committee (Zurich).

Alumni Nottingham Business School / International MBA.

Alumni Harvard Business School, Boston / Advanced Management Program.

Cornell University, New York / retail Branding Program.

Oxford Brookes - Mentor Programme to Hospitality Graduates.