Papa John's CMO Langstaff Steps Aside

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CHICAGO Papa John’s International said its chief marketing officer, Gary Langstaff, has left the company. Langstaff held the position for about six months.

In a statement issued late Friday, Papa John’s said Langstaff, who joined the company in December, “is no longer affiliated with the company,” adding it had retained an executive recruiting firm to find a successor. Until then, Bill Van Epps, COO, will assume marketing duties, according to Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John’s.

From 1989-91 he was evp, marketing for Burger King Corp.,



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