Franchisor and restaurant chain Denny's Corporation has appointed José Gutiérrez to its board of directors.

Gutiérrez brings nearly 25 years of experience in print and digital advertising, finance and operations in the telecommunications industry to the board. He currently serves as president of wholesale solutions at AT&T.

From 2010 to 2012, Gutiérrez served as president and chief executive officer of AT&T advertising solutions. He has held other positions in the company including president of global enterprise solutions and president and CEO of AT&T Southwest (aka Southwestern Bell).

Prior to joining AT&T, Gutiérrez served as a strategy consultant at Big 4 firm KPMG.