By Allison Prang

The managing director for Pizza Hut Asia-Pacific will become president of Pizza Hut International, Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) said Thursday.

Vipul Chawla, 50 years old, will start his new job Dec. 3, Yum! Brands said. He will report to Yum! Brands CEO Greg Creed. Mr. Chawla started at Yum! in 2011.

Current Pizza Hut International president Milind Pant is leaving the job at the end of next month "to pursue other opportunities outside the company," Yum! Brands said. He has been president Pizza Hut International since 2015.

Write to Allison Prang at allison.prang@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 11, 2018 09:39 ET (13:39 GMT)

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