Management changes at BAT

Andrew Gray has been appointed group marketing director at British American Tobacco, effective September 1.

Gray, who is currently regional director, EEMEA (Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa), has been with the company for 27 years and has been a member of the management board for the past seven years. Previously, he held various senior management positions including as president of Souza Cruz and general manager at BAT Malaysia.

Gray will replace the current group marketing director, Jean-Marc Levy, who, on September 1, will become director, special projects, before, on December 31, stepping down from the management board and leaving the company, for which he has worked for 21 years.

Gray will be succeeded on September 1 as regional director, EEMEA, by Johan Vandermeulen, who is currently general manager, Russia. Vandermeulen has been with BAT for 21 years, where, prior to running the Russian business, he was general manager, Turkey, and global brand director, Kent.

In another move, Tadeu Marroco, currently head of strategy and planning, and mergers and acquisitions, will join the management board on September 1 as business development director. In addition to his current role, Marroco will assume responsibility for IT, including the roll-out of the TaO Programme. Marroco joined BAT in Brazil 22 years ago, since which time he has held various senior finance positions, including regional finance controller, EEMEA, and group finance controller.