British American Tobacco reshuffles regional directors

Cigarette and tobacco giant British American Tobacco has announced that it is losing two of its Regional Directors at the end of the year, although replacements for both of them have been found.

David Fell, the Regional Director of Asia Pacific, who has been with the company for 23 years, will be replaced by Jack Bowles, who is currently the Regional Director of the Americas.

His role will be taken over by the current Global Consumer Director, Ricardo Oberlander.

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Mark Cobben, the Regional Director of Western Europe, will be replaced by Naresh Sethi, who is currently the Business Development Director.

"I am confident that Ricardo's enormous energy and knowledge will bring a new dimension to the board, and that Naresh and Jack will deliver to the highest of standards in their new challenges," Nicandro Durante, Chief Executive Officer of British American Tobacco said.

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