Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. announced that Yiow L. Tan has been appointed as Group Director for International of the company. Effective date is February 1, 2023. Mr. Tan has more than 25 years of transnational experience in Business Development, Market Development, and Investment & Asset Management.

Before joining SPAVI, he was the Business Development Director ­ International Franchise for Minor Food Group where he spearheaded the growth of the Group's brand in the international market. Prior to that, he held various posts in Yum! Brands, Inc., a US Fortune 500 company that operates quick service restaurants including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

His last post is Consultant for KFC Asia Development, where he led regional franchise teams to enable sustainable and profitable growth in the region. He also had stints in Metro Group AG, Focus Brands International, Capitaland Retail Limited, Shell Oil Company and Deutsche Bank AG in various managerial capacities early in his career. Mr. Tan is a graduate of where he finished a Bachelor of Science in Economics in London School of Economics and Political Science and earned a Master of Science in Economics in the same school.