11th Sep 2020 08:22
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Friday said it has appointed the former president & general director of Colgate Palmolive France to its board as non-executive director.
Karen Guerra, who was also previously chair & managing director of Colgate Palmolive UK Ltd, joins the London and Johannesburg-listed tobacco firm effective Monday next week.
Guerra is also a non-executive director at Amcor PLC and Electrocomponents PLC.
Chair Richard Burrows said: "I would like to welcome Karen to the board of British American Tobacco. Karen brings with her a range of valuable international experience, particularly in marketing and consumer goods, and I am looking forward to her contribution to the board."
Shares in BAT were up 0.7% at 2,640.00 pence in London on Friday and were untraded in Johannesburg, having last traded at ZAR565.27.
By Anna Farley; [email protected]
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