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|Eddy Pirard
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|President and Chief Executive Officer
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|Eddy Pirard is a Belgian national, appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2017.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Eddy joined Gallaher in January 1998 as Head of Business Development. He left the company after a few years to start up an entrepreneurial venture in the e-procurement area, before rejoining Gallaher in 2002 to create and lead its cigar division. In 2004, he became Managing Director of the Other Tobacco Products (OTP) division.
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Following the JTI acquisition of Gallaher in 2007, Eddy was appointed President for the UK and Ireland region. He was promoted to the position of Regional President for Western Europe in 2010.
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Prior to his current role, Eddy was appointed Executive Vice President for Business Development, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Communications in 2014.
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'''Previous experience'''
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Eddy began his career in consumer marketing at Procter & Gamble in 1986. In 1991, he joined McKinsey & Co, where he specialized in fast moving consumer goods and worked across a wide range of disciplines in both Europe and the US.
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Eddy holds a Business degree from Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Belgium and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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|Koji Shimayoshi
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|Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President Business Development and Corporate Strategy
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|Koji Shimayoshi is a Japanese national, appointed to his current role in January 2018.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Koji joined our parent company JT (Japan Tobacco) in 1993. After holding a series of management positions, he became Director of the Manufacturing Division in 2005, then moved to the Tobacco Business Planning Division, Tobacco Business Headquarters in 2007, where he was promoted to Senior Director in 2008.
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In 2012 he was made Vice President of Human Resources and subsequently appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources in 2015. He then returned to the Tobacco Business Planning Division, Tobacco Business Headquarters in January 2017, as the Senior Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Strategy, before moving to JTI’s headquarters in Geneva in October 2017.
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Koji holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Metal Science and Technology from Kyoto University.
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|Roland Kostantos
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|Chief Operating and Financial Officer
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|Roland Kostantos is a Canadian and Greek national. He was appointed Chief Operating and Financial Officer in April 2017.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Roland joined RJR-Macdonald Inc. as a finance supervisor in 1987 and then held a number of positions before being promoted to Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer in 1996.
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In 1998, Roland moved to Geneva as Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis and subsequently held various headquarter finance positions including the role of Chief Financial Officer for the Europe Region in 2002. In 2006 he was promoted to the position of Vice President Finance, Corporate Controller.
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Prior to his current assignment, Roland was appointed in 2009 to the position of Senior Vice President Finance, Information Technology and Chief Financial Officer.
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'''Previous experience'''
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Roland holds an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University and earned his Chartered Accountant designation in 1985 while articling with the accounting and audit service firm of Clarkson Gordon (now Ernst & Young).
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|Stefan Fitz
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|Regional President, Asia Pacific
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|Stefan Fitz is an Austrian national, appointed Regional President Asia Pacific in September 2010.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Stefan was a key driver of the integration of Austria Tabak into Gallaher, and was appointed Managing Director Central Europe for Gallaher in 2001.
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In 2007, Stefan was appointed Regional President, Central Europe.
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'''Previous experience'''
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Stefan started his career working for Henkel Austria in 1992, before joining Austria Tabak in 1995 as Managing Director of the International Business. He was promoted to General Manager, Tobacco Division, in 1999.
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Stefan graduated from the Vienna Business University.
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|Marchant Kuys
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|Regional President, Americas
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|Marchant Kuys is a South African national, promoted to our Executive Committee as Regional President of the Americas in January 2016.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Marchant joined us in 2001 as Finance Director for South Africa before being promoted to the position of General Manager in 2003.
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In 2006, he was appointed as Director General of the Ukraine, Caucasus, Moldova, Belarus and Central Asia markets. When JTI acquired Gallaher in 2007, Marchant was appointed as General Manager for Ukraine, overseeing the integration of the Gallaher business in that country.
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In 2010, Marchant was appointed to the position of General Manager of Taiwan.
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'''Previous experience'''
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Marchant has more than 25 years of experience in Finance and General Management in Southern Africa, Eastern Europe & Asia.
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He earned his Chartered Accountant designation after an apprenticeship with Coopers & Lybrand, beginning in 1985.
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In 1990 he began his commercial career with finance management positions at Cadbury Schweppes, progressing through the organization before joining Avis Fleet Services as Finance Director in 1998.
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Marchant holds a business degree and a post-graduate diploma in Accounting from the University of Port Elizabeth.
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|Jorge da Motta
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|Regional President, Middle East, Near East, Africa, Turkey and Worldwide Duty Free
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|Jorge da Motta is a dual South African/ Belgian national, appointed as Regional President, Middle East, Near East, Africa, Turkey and Worldwide Duty Free in February 2016.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Jorge joined us in Tanzania in 2005 as Sales and Marketing Director and progressed to General Manager later that year. In 2007, he moved to Moscow to lead the Sales and Marketing function for us in Russia, and in 2010, he moved further east to Hong Kong as Regional Sales and Marketing Vice President for the Asia Pacific Region. In 2013, Jorge was appointed General Manager for the UK. He moved to Geneva in 2014 when he was appointed as Regional President of Central Europe.
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'''Previous experience'''
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Jorge began his career in 1982 as a marketing trainee at Cadbury in South Africa. Over the next 19 years, he held several increasingly senior positions with many multinationals including Kimberly Clark, SAB Miller and Frito-Lay.
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Jorge holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
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|Kevin Tomlinson
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|Regional President, Eastern Europe
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|Kevin Tomlinson is a British national, appointed Regional President of Eastern Europe in October 2017.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Kevin, a tobacco industry veteran, joined R.J. Reynolds International in 1996 from Rothmans International.
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Kevin has held senior management positions in Ukraine, Caucasus and Moldova, Belarus and Central Asian markets. In 2006 he was appointed our General Manager for Russia, playing a key role in securing and maintaining its industry leadership position.
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He was appointed Regional President of the CIS+ region in 2013. In October 2017 the CIS+ region was expanded and renamed Eastern Europe.
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Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Durham University.
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|Vassilis Vovos
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|Regional President, Western Europe
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|Vassilis Vovos is a Greek national, appointed Regional President of Western Europe in 2014.
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'''A career in tobacco'''
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Vassilis started his career working for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Greece in 1991, where he held various positions in the Brand Marketing department. He was appointed Marketing Director in 1995.
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In 1997, he moved to R.J. Reynolds International in Paris, and became Senior Director, then VP Marketing & Strategic Planning for the Southern Europe & Northern Africa Region.
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After the acquisition of R.J. Reynolds International by Japan Tobacco Inc. in 1999, he joined the JTI Geneva headquarters as VP Marketing & Sales Europe until he was appointed Vice-President and Deputy General Manager for France in 2001.
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From April 2002 he was General Manager of France, until his promotion to the position of Regional President for Central Europe in 2010.
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Vassilis holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Thessalonica Polytechnic School in Greece, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Illinois in Chicago.
 
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Revision as of 07:17, 23 September 2018

Japan Tobacco International was formed in 1999 when the parent company JT Group acquired the non US operations of R.J. Reynolds. In 2007, Japan Tobacco International acquired UK based Gallaher, doubling in size and adding 11,000 new employees. [1] According to company's website, 2017 marked 19th consecutive year of profit growth for the company. [2]

Company Overview

Key Executives

Name Position Bio[3]
Eddy Pirard President and Chief Executive Officer Eddy Pirard is a Belgian national, appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2017.

A career in tobacco

Eddy joined Gallaher in January 1998 as Head of Business Development. He left the company after a few years to start up an entrepreneurial venture in the e-procurement area, before rejoining Gallaher in 2002 to create and lead its cigar division. In 2004, he became Managing Director of the Other Tobacco Products (OTP) division.

Following the JTI acquisition of Gallaher in 2007, Eddy was appointed President for the UK and Ireland region. He was promoted to the position of Regional President for Western Europe in 2010.

Prior to his current role, Eddy was appointed Executive Vice President for Business Development, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Communications in 2014.

Previous experience

Eddy began his career in consumer marketing at Procter & Gamble in 1986. In 1991, he joined McKinsey & Co, where he specialized in fast moving consumer goods and worked across a wide range of disciplines in both Europe and the US.

Eddy holds a Business degree from Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Belgium and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Koji Shimayoshi Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President Business Development and Corporate Strategy Koji Shimayoshi is a Japanese national, appointed to his current role in January 2018.

A career in tobacco

Koji joined our parent company JT (Japan Tobacco) in 1993. After holding a series of management positions, he became Director of the Manufacturing Division in 2005, then moved to the Tobacco Business Planning Division, Tobacco Business Headquarters in 2007, where he was promoted to Senior Director in 2008.

In 2012 he was made Vice President of Human Resources and subsequently appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources in 2015. He then returned to the Tobacco Business Planning Division, Tobacco Business Headquarters in January 2017, as the Senior Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Strategy, before moving to JTI’s headquarters in Geneva in October 2017.

Koji holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Metal Science and Technology from Kyoto University.

Roland Kostantos Chief Operating and Financial Officer Roland Kostantos is a Canadian and Greek national. He was appointed Chief Operating and Financial Officer in April 2017.

A career in tobacco

Roland joined RJR-Macdonald Inc. as a finance supervisor in 1987 and then held a number of positions before being promoted to Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer in 1996.

In 1998, Roland moved to Geneva as Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis and subsequently held various headquarter finance positions including the role of Chief Financial Officer for the Europe Region in 2002. In 2006 he was promoted to the position of Vice President Finance, Corporate Controller.

Prior to his current assignment, Roland was appointed in 2009 to the position of Senior Vice President Finance, Information Technology and Chief Financial Officer.

Previous experience

Roland holds an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University and earned his Chartered Accountant designation in 1985 while articling with the accounting and audit service firm of Clarkson Gordon (now Ernst & Young).

Stefan Fitz Regional President, Asia Pacific Stefan Fitz is an Austrian national, appointed Regional President Asia Pacific in September 2010.

A career in tobacco

Stefan was a key driver of the integration of Austria Tabak into Gallaher, and was appointed Managing Director Central Europe for Gallaher in 2001.

In 2007, Stefan was appointed Regional President, Central Europe.

Previous experience

Stefan started his career working for Henkel Austria in 1992, before joining Austria Tabak in 1995 as Managing Director of the International Business. He was promoted to General Manager, Tobacco Division, in 1999.

Stefan graduated from the Vienna Business University.

Marchant Kuys Regional President, Americas Marchant Kuys is a South African national, promoted to our Executive Committee as Regional President of the Americas in January 2016.

A career in tobacco

Marchant joined us in 2001 as Finance Director for South Africa before being promoted to the position of General Manager in 2003.

In 2006, he was appointed as Director General of the Ukraine, Caucasus, Moldova, Belarus and Central Asia markets. When JTI acquired Gallaher in 2007, Marchant was appointed as General Manager for Ukraine, overseeing the integration of the Gallaher business in that country.

In 2010, Marchant was appointed to the position of General Manager of Taiwan.

Previous experience

Marchant has more than 25 years of experience in Finance and General Management in Southern Africa, Eastern Europe & Asia.

He earned his Chartered Accountant designation after an apprenticeship with Coopers & Lybrand, beginning in 1985.

In 1990 he began his commercial career with finance management positions at Cadbury Schweppes, progressing through the organization before joining Avis Fleet Services as Finance Director in 1998.

Marchant holds a business degree and a post-graduate diploma in Accounting from the University of Port Elizabeth.

Jorge da Motta Regional President, Middle East, Near East, Africa, Turkey and Worldwide Duty Free Jorge da Motta is a dual South African/ Belgian national, appointed as Regional President, Middle East, Near East, Africa, Turkey and Worldwide Duty Free in February 2016.

A career in tobacco

Jorge joined us in Tanzania in 2005 as Sales and Marketing Director and progressed to General Manager later that year. In 2007, he moved to Moscow to lead the Sales and Marketing function for us in Russia, and in 2010, he moved further east to Hong Kong as Regional Sales and Marketing Vice President for the Asia Pacific Region. In 2013, Jorge was appointed General Manager for the UK. He moved to Geneva in 2014 when he was appointed as Regional President of Central Europe.

Previous experience

Jorge began his career in 1982 as a marketing trainee at Cadbury in South Africa. Over the next 19 years, he held several increasingly senior positions with many multinationals including Kimberly Clark, SAB Miller and Frito-Lay.

Jorge holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Kevin Tomlinson Regional President, Eastern Europe Kevin Tomlinson is a British national, appointed Regional President of Eastern Europe in October 2017.

A career in tobacco

Kevin, a tobacco industry veteran, joined R.J. Reynolds International in 1996 from Rothmans International.

Kevin has held senior management positions in Ukraine, Caucasus and Moldova, Belarus and Central Asian markets. In 2006 he was appointed our General Manager for Russia, playing a key role in securing and maintaining its industry leadership position.

He was appointed Regional President of the CIS+ region in 2013. In October 2017 the CIS+ region was expanded and renamed Eastern Europe.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Durham University.

Vassilis Vovos Regional President, Western Europe Vassilis Vovos is a Greek national, appointed Regional President of Western Europe in 2014.

A career in tobacco

Vassilis started his career working for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Greece in 1991, where he held various positions in the Brand Marketing department. He was appointed Marketing Director in 1995.

In 1997, he moved to R.J. Reynolds International in Paris, and became Senior Director, then VP Marketing & Strategic Planning for the Southern Europe & Northern Africa Region.

After the acquisition of R.J. Reynolds International by Japan Tobacco Inc. in 1999, he joined the JTI Geneva headquarters as VP Marketing & Sales Europe until he was appointed Vice-President and Deputy General Manager for France in 2001.

From April 2002 he was General Manager of France, until his promotion to the position of Regional President for Central Europe in 2010.

Vassilis holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Thessalonica Polytechnic School in Greece, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Name Postition Bio From Source

Board Members

Name Position Bio [4]
Name Position Bio from source.

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries ("significant" > 20 percent management control):

An unconsolidated subsidiary is a company that is owned by a parent company, but whose individual financial statements are not included in the consolidated or combined financial statements of the parent company to which it belongs. Instead, this type of company appears in the combined financial statement as an investment.[5]

(Associated undertakings and joint ventures)

Subsidiary Name Country Interest amount (percentage) Interest Type Notes
Name Country x.x% Type Note

List of Significant Subsidiaries

Subsidiary Name State or Country of Organization Region
Name State Region

2018 Forecast

2018 forecast text

Profitability

Annual Trends

Fiscal year

in xx yy

2017 [6] 2016 [7] 2015 [8] 2014 [9] 2013 [10]
Net Revenue x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x
Reported Profit x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x

Profits per Region (in xx yy)

Region 1

Geographic region covers: aa, bb, cc, dd [11]

in xx yy 2017 [12] 2016 [12] 2015 [12] 2014 [12] 2013 [12]
Net Revenues xx xx xx xx xx
Adjusted profit xx xx xx xx xx


Acquisitions

Recent acquisitions [13] Acquired Organization Name Acquiring Organization Name Announced Date Value
xx acquired by yy xx yy mm/dd/yyyy -

Investments

Text on investments...

Investments Organizational Name Funding Type Money Raised Announced Date
a b c d zz/zz/zzzz

Market Share

JT provides a self evaluation in terms of market share...

Emerging Markets

JT in emerging market...

Factory Openings and Closures

Factories...

Dividends

"Quarterly dividends..."

Products

Key Portfolio

Japan Tobacco International is a maker of some of the world’s best-known tobacco brands, including Winston, Mevius, Camel and LD. In 2017, the comapany's flagship brands accounted for more than 72 percent of Japan Tobacco International's sales. According to the company's website, Japan Tobacco International have approximately 14 percent global market share. [14]

Innovative Product Portfolio

Volumes

Volume of Cigarettes by Region

Region 2017 (Billions) 2016 (Billions) 2015 (Billions) 2014 (Billions) 2013 (Billions)
Asia-Pacific 193 196 198 - 197
Americas 36 - - - 134
Western Europe 122 120 112 - 119
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) 228 236 229 - 226
Total 686 665 663 667 676

Product Unit Volume

Product Category 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Tobacco Units (in billions) - - - - -
Heated tobacco (in billions) -.- -.- -.- -.- -.-
Total 686 665 663 667 676
Percentage 3.2 0.2 (0.5) (1.3) -

Marketing and External Relations

Global Campaigns

Corporate Social Responsibility

Research and Development

Marketing to Kids

Advertisements and Bad Acts Review

Political Spending

For a list of political contributions in the United States look here.

Reporting and Regulation

Tobacco Litigation

Partners and Allies

Audit and Accounting

Banking and Finance

Consultancies

Marketing, Communications and PR Companies

Name Contract Status Notes Other Clients
Name(year active) Status text on company
  • client 1
  • client 2
  • client 3
  • client 4
  • client 5

References

  1. https://www.jti.com/about-us
  2. https://www.jti.com/about-us
  3. https://www.jti.com/index.php/about-us/our-business/our-leadership JTI Website, Our Leadership, accessed September 2018
  4. http://www.example.com Bio Source
  5. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/unconsolidated-subsidiary.asp
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  7. JTI_AR_2016
  8. JTI_AR_2015
  9. JTI_AR_2014
  10. JTI_AR_2013
  11. JTI_AR_2017
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  13. source
  14. https://www.jti.com/about-us/what-we-do/our-brands