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Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2002-08-23
Author: Washington Akumu / The Nation (Nairobi)
Intro: Cigarette maker British American Tobacco has announced major changes in its boardroom.
The appointments, which affect executive positions, will see the elevation of the former general manager, Mr Simon Welford, to the position of managing director.
He takes over from Mr Chris Burell, who will remain a non-executive director of BAT Kenya and retain his position as area director for BAT Eastern Africa, the docket he was holding in addition to that of managing director for the Kenyan operation.
Based in Nairobi, the tobacco firm's East African office consists of 11 countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Somaliland. Others are Djibouti, Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi.
The firm also announced the appointment of two new executive directors; Mr Luis Rapparinni (Finance) and Mr Keli Kiilu (Corporate and Regulatory Affairs).
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