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− | |Camilleri is our Chairman, having served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from our spin-off in 2008 until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Camilleri remained Chairman and an employee of the company following the 2013 Annual Meeting. He retired effective December 31, 2014, and continues to serve as a non-employee Chairman. Before our spin-off, Mr. Camilleri was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group, Inc., positions he had held since 2002. From 1996 to 2002, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria Group, Inc. He had been employed continuously by Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Philip Morris International Inc.) in various capacities since 1978. Camilleri is a director of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and Ferrari N.V. He previously served on the Board of Telmex International SAB from 2009 to 2011. Camilleri was a director of Kraft Foods Inc. from 2001 to 2007 and was Kraft’s Chairman from 2002 to 2007.<ref name="pmiexecwebref"/> | + | |Camilleri is our Chairman, having served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from our spin-off in 2008 until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Camilleri remained Chairman and an employee of the company following the 2013 Annual Meeting. He retired effective December 31, 2014, and continues to serve as a non-employee Chairman. Before our spin-off, Mr. Camilleri was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group, Inc., positions he had held since 2002. From 1996 to 2002, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria Group, Inc. He had been employed continuously by Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Philip Morris International Inc.) in various capacities since 1978. Camilleri is a director of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and Ferrari N.V. He previously served on the Board of Telmex International SAB from 2009 to 2011. Camilleri was a director of Kraft Foods Inc. from 2001 to 2007 and was Kraft’s Chairman from 2002 to 2007.<ref name="pmiexecwebref">Philip Morris International Website [https://www.pmi.com/our-business/about-us/corporate-governance/board-of-directors] Accessed July 2018<ref/> |
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Philip Morris International, the world’s largest publicly traded tobacco company, operates in approximately 180 countries and reported 18.31 billion USD in profits in 2017.[1] Philip Morris International, a U.S.-based corporation, only sells its products outside the United States. Philip Morris International was separated from its parent company, the Altria Group, in March 2008, in part to protect the company from increased U.S.-based regulation and Litigation. Philip Morris International and Altria are now legally separate companies.
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Company Overview
According to Philip Morris International's website, Philip Morris International is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the United States of America. Philip Morris International Inc. is a Virginia holding company incorporated in 1987. The company's vision is for their products to "ultimately replace cigarettes to the benefit of adult smokers, society, our company and our shareholders."[2]
Key Executives
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André Calantzopoulos | Director and Chief Executive Officer
(since 2013) |
Calantzopoulos was named Chief Executive Officer and was elected to the Board of Directors on May 8, 2013. He served as Chief Operating Officer from Philip Morris’s spin-off on March 28, 2008 to May 8, 2013. Calantzopoulos was Philip Morris International’s President and Chief Executive Officer between 2002 and the date of the spin-off. After joining the company in 1985, he worked extensively across Central Europe, including as Managing Director of PM Poland and President of the Eastern European Region.
Calantzopoulos holds a degree in electrical engineering from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and an MBA from INSEAD in France.[3] |
Martin King | Chief Financial Officer
(since January 2018) |
King joined Philip Morris International in 2003 as Managing Director of Tabaqueira SA, Philip Morris International’s Portuguese subsidiary. He was then named Managing Director, Philip Morris Management Co. Ltd in Beijing. Following Philip Morris Indonesia’s acquisition of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk in May 2005, he served as President Director of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk until April 2009. King was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations in April 2009, and President, Latin America & Canada Region in February 2014. Between 2015 and 2017, he held the position of President, Asia Region.
Prior to joining Philip Morris International, King served in various positions within Philip Morris USA between 1991 and 2003. A graduate of Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in government, King also holds an MBA from the Darden School, University of Virginia.[3] |
Jacek Olczak | Chief Operating Officer
(since January 2018) |
Olczak joined Philip Morris Polska in 1993 as Manager, Finance and Administration. After serving as Manager, Internal Controls in 1995 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Mr. Olczak returned to Poland in 1996 where he held various positions in finance, sales, and operations. Between 2002 and 2006, Olczak worked extensively across Central Europe and the Baltic States, and in 2004 was appointed Managing Director, Poland & Baltic States. In October 2006, he became Managing Director, Germany & Austria, and from April 2009 until July 2012, he served as President of Philip Morris International’s European Union Region, responsible for managing our operations. From August 2012 until his current appointment, Olczak held the role of Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining Philip Morris International, Olczak worked for BDO Binder Sp. z o.o. in London and Warsaw. Olczak holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Lodz, Poland.[3] |
Paul Riley | President, East Asia & Australia Region
(since January 2018) |
Riley joined Philip Morris Australia in 1988. Over the following two decades, he held a number of positions in Australia, Hong Kong, and Japan, before being named Managing Director, Serbia & Montenegro in 2010. Riley returned to Asia in 2013, when he became President of Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation in the Philippines. He was appointed President of Philip Morris Japan in 2015.
Riley holds a degree in technology innovation and services management from the Royal Melbourne Institute, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.[3] |
Marco Mariotti | President, Eastern Europe Region
(since January 2018) |
Since joining Philip Morris International in 1997, Mariotti has held numerous leadership roles in Argentina and across Europe. He started in business development for the European Union Region and moved to Italy in 2001 as Director, Finance and then Director, Corporate Affairs. In 2005, Mariotti became Managing Director, Argentina, followed by his appointment as Managing Director, Italy in 2008. In 2010 Mariotti was named President, Russia & Belarus and became Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs in 2015.
Before joining Philip Morris International, Mariotti worked in the financial sector in Switzerland. Mariotti studied economics in Lausanne, Switzerland, and holds an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.[3] |
Frederic de Wilde | President, European Union Region
(since July 2015) |
De Wilde joined Philip Morris International in 1992 as Brand Manager L&M for Philip Morris Belgium. In 1996 he became Marketing Director for Philip Morris Spain S.L. and four years later Sales Director of Spain. He was then named Managing Director of Philip Morris Greece, where he led the acquisition and integration of the Papastratos Cigarette Manufacturing Company. In 2005 De Wilde became Managing Director of Philip Morris International’s affiliate in Italy, and from January 2008 until the end of June 2011, he held the position of President, Philip Morris Japan KK. In July 2011 de Wilde became Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales.
Prior to joining Philip Morris International, de Wilde worked at Colgate Palmolive, Belgium from 1991 to 1992 as Regional Sales Manager. De Wilde holds a degree in economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and a master degree in management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.[3] |
Jeanne Polles | President, Latin America & Canada Region
(since 2015) |
Pollès became Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs in June 2013, a position she held until July 2015, when she was appointed President, Latin America & Canada Region.
Pollès began her 26-year career with Philip Morris International as a sales representative in France and became Director, Sales in 1998. She served in various roles in France before being appointed Managing Director in 2005. She earned an undergraduate degree in business and a master’s degree in marketing from the ESIG and is a member of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society.[3] |
Stacey Kennedy | President, South & Southeast Asia Region
(since January 2018) |
Kennedy began her career with Philip Morris USA in 1995 as a Territory Sales Manager. She held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the sales organization, until becoming Vice President Sales, Southeast Region in Atlanta in 2006. In 2010 Kennedy joined Philip Morris International’s Operations Center in Lausanne as Vice President, Sales Strategy, and in April 2013 Area Vice President, Southeast Europe. Kennedy served as Managing Director for Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia from 2015 until her current appointment.
Kennedy received a bachelor degree in sociology and cultural anthropology from Randolph College in the United States, and an Executive MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3] |
Drago Azinovic | President, Middle East, Africa & Philip Morris International Duty Free
(since January 2018) |
Azinovic joined Philip Morris Asia Limited in March 2009 as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Philip Morris International’s Asia Region. He became President of Philip Morris Japan in July 2011, a position he held until July 31, 2012, when he was named President of the European Union Region. In July 2015 he became President, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa and Philip Morris International Duty Free. From 1997 until 2009 Azinovic held a variety of positions at Altadis and, after the acquisition of Altadis in 2008, at Imperial Tobacco. Previously, Azinovic had worked at Procter & Gamble. Azinovic received a law degree from the University of Alcalá in Spain and an MBA from Saint Louis University in Missouri (USA).[3] |
Marc S. Firestone | President, External Affairs and General Counsel
(since January 2018) |
Firestone held positions from 1988 to 2003 in the law departments of Philip Morris Companies Inc. and Philip Morris International Inc. Firestone is cofounder and chairman of the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession; adjunct professor of law at New York Law School; a frequent speaker on international antitrust law, diversity, and in-house legal practice; and a recipient of the Director’s Roundtable Distinguished General Counsel award. From 2012 until his current appointment, Mr. Firestone served as Philip Morris International’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Firestone was previously Executive Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs and General Counsel of Kraft Foods Inc., where he served since 2003. Firestone began his legal career as an attorney at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. He received a BA, magna cum laude, in romance languages and philosophy from Washington & Lee University and a JD, magna cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law.[3] |
Charles Bendotti | Senior Vice President, People & Culture
(since January 2018) |
Bendotti joined Philip Morris International in Lausanne in 1999 as Business Analyst. From 2000 until 2006, he served in various cross-functional roles in Marketing & Sales and Business Development in different markets of the Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America & Canada Regions. Bendotti then became Managing Director, Ecuador & Bolivia, followed by his appointment as Vice President, Human Resources for the Latin America & Canada Region in 2008. In 2012 he was named Vice President, Human Resources Asia, a position he held until December 2016, and then Senior Vice President, Human Resources.
Bendotti holds a master’s degree in international relations, economy, and law from the Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and an Executive MBA from HEC Paris.[3] |
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Louis C. Camilleri | Chairman of the Board | Camilleri is our Chairman, having served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from our spin-off in 2008 until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Camilleri remained Chairman and an employee of the company following the 2013 Annual Meeting. He retired effective December 31, 2014, and continues to serve as a non-employee Chairman. Before our spin-off, Mr. Camilleri was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group, Inc., positions he had held since 2002. From 1996 to 2002, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria Group, Inc. He had been employed continuously by Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Philip Morris International Inc.) in various capacities since 1978. Camilleri is a director of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and Ferrari N.V. He previously served on the Board of Telmex International SAB from 2009 to 2011. Camilleri was a director of Kraft Foods Inc. from 2001 to 2007 and was Kraft’s Chairman from 2002 to 2007.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
List of Significant SubsidiariesListed below are subsidiaries of Philip Morris International Inc. as of December 31, 2017 and their state or country of organization. This list omits the subsidiaries of the Company that in the aggregate would not constitute a “significant subsidiary” of the Company, as that term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.[4]
2018 ForecastIn a 2017 interview with Bloomberg, CEO Andre Calantzopoulos said to interviewer Kevin Cirilli that Philip Morris International's traditional cigarette business will continue to contribute to the majority of the company's revenue for the mid-term. Philip Morris International only have an 18.6 percent share of the world market and therefore plenty of opportunity to grow. He outlined Philip Morris International's ambition that Reduced Risk Products (RRPs) surpass the sales of combustible cigarettes as soon as possible.[5] ProfitabilityAnnual TrendsAccording to Philip Morris International's 2017 Annual Report, their total cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment volume of 798.2 billion units is a decline of 2.7% on the previous year, primarily reflecting lower cigarette industry volume in the Asia and Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMA) Regions, but partly offset by higher heated tobacco unit volume, driven principally by Japan. The total international market share, excluding China and the U.S., declined by 0.1 percentage point to 28.0%, mainly due to mid-and-low price segments cigarette brands in the Asia and EEMA Regions. Market share of the premium brands increased, driven by the strong performance of their heated tobacco portfolio. [6]
Profits per Region (in Millions USD)European Union
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Acquisitions
Investments
In August 2018, The Guardian reported that more than GBP 1.7 billion had "been directly invested in tobacco company stocks by healthcare providers, fire authorities and schools via UK council pension funds[...] Council retirement schemes in the UK are major investors in firms including British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands and Philip Morris, according to data compiled from more than 100 freedom of information requests." [12] According to Philip Morris International's 2017 Annual report, the total international market share, excluding China and the U.S., declined by 0.1 percentage point to 28.0 percent, mainly due to mid- and low price segments cigarette brands in the Asia and EEMA Regions. Market share of Philip Morris International's premium brands increased, driven by the strong performance of the heated tobacco portfolio. Philip Morris International recorded growing or stable total market share in 16 of the top 30 operating companies income markets.[13] Emerging MarketsResearch shows that tobacco companies specifically target and market to lower socio-economic groups, and those countries with a more favourable regulatory landscape. [14] It’s clear that their marketing strategy focuses on two main demographics. Aggressively pursuing larger volumes of combustibles, mainly cigarettes, to lower socio-economic groups around the world, particularly EMMA and Asia Pacific. And convincing those in developed economies to switch from combustibles to heated-tobacco products at a much higher price-point, whilst touting ‘reduced risks’ to lure over more educated and health conscious consumers. According to Euromonitor International, in 2008, Philip Morris International had a market share of over 50% in 13 markets and a market share of over 30% in 36 markets. 21 of the 35 markets are emerging markets. Philip Morris International also had a share of over 20% in 12 additional markets including Russia and Japan. [15] According to Euromonitor International, Philip Morris International has increased its cigarette market share in the Middle East and Africa region more than any of its competitors over the last five years, from about 10 percent to 13 percent by retail volume sales. [16] Philip Morris has also targeted India and its 1.3 billion people as a major growth opportunity, stating in a 2014 internal company document that “India remains a high potential market with huge upside with cigarette market still in infancy,” according to a July 2017 Reuters report. [17] Factory Openings and ClosuresIn May 2018, the factory of Philip Morris International's Greek affiliate (Papastratos) in Aspropyrgos ceased cigarette production and is now exclusively producing HEETS, the tobacco units used with IQOS, the company’s most advanced smoke-free product.[18] The 2017 annual report states that at on 31st December 2017 Philip Morris International owned and operated 46 manufacturing facilities. [19] On October 10, 2014, Philip Morris opened it's first pilot plant in the EU for producing RRPs near Bologna. Italy, after an announced investment of up to €500 million. [20] Later the company announced a doubling of the Bologna facility backed by another €500 million.[21] DividendsDuring 2017, Philip Morris International increased its regular quarterly dividend by 2.9%, from USD 1.04 to 1.07, representing an annualized rate of USD 4.28per common share. Since its spin-off in March 2008, Philip Morris International has increased its regular quarterly dividend by 132.6% from the initial annualized rate of USD 1.84 per common share, or a compound annual growth rate of 9.8%.[22] ProductsPhilip Morris International cigarettes are sold in more than 180 markets, and in many of these markets they hold the number one or number two market share position. Philip Morris International have a wide range of premium, mid-price and low-price brands. Philip Morris International portfolio comprises both international and local brands and is led by Marlboro, the world’s highest-selling international cigarette, which accounted for approximately 35% of the company's total 2017 cigarette shipment volume. Marlboro is complemented in the premium-price category by Parliament. Other leading international cigarette brands are Bond Street, Chesterfield, L&M, Lark and Philip Morris International. These seven international cigarette brands contributed approximately 75% of cigarette shipment volume in 2017.[23] Key PortfolioMarlboroIn 2017, Marlboro’s international cigarette share increased slightly to 9.7%. The brand’s cigarette share increased in the Asia and EEMA Regions, reflecting robust growth in the Philippines and across markets in North Africa. [24] L&MIn 2017 Philip Morris International's cigarette shipment volume of the following brands decreased: L&M, mainly due to Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, partly offset by Algeria, Argentina, Colombia and Kazakhstan; Parliament, mainly due to Japan, Russia and Saudi Arabia, partly offset by Kazakhstan; Bond Street, mainly due to Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine; Lark, principally due to Japan; and "Others," mainly due to low-price brands in Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia and Ukraine.[25] ChesterfieldIn 2017 Philip Morris International's cigarette shipment volume of the following brands increased: Chesterfield, notably driven by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Venezuela, partly offset by Italy and Russia; and Philip Morris, mainly driven by Russia and Ukraine, notably reflecting successful portfolio consolidation of local, low-price brands in "Others," partly offset by Argentina and Italy.[26] Heated Tobacco ProductsAccording to Philip Morris International's website, the company is engaged in the development and commercialization of smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes. Reduced-risk products (RRPs) is the term Philip Morris International use to refer to products that present, are likely to present, or have the potential to present less risk of harm to smokers who switch to these products versus continued smoking. Philip Morris International market heated tobacco units under the brand names HEETS, HEETS Marlboro and HEETS FROM MARLBORO, defined collectively as HEETS, as well as Marlboro HeatSticks and Parliament HeatSticks. IQOS was first introduced in Nagoya, Japan in 2014.[27] To date, IQOS is available for sale in key cities in 37 markets and nationwide in Japan.[28] Japan is the most developed IQOS launch market in terms of geographic coverage. At the 2018 Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference, Philip Morris International CAGNY Conference, CEO André Calantzopoulos read out a statement which said “Nearly five million adult consumers around the world have already stopped smoking and switched to IQOS…” [29]. Calantzopoulos also said: “Regulators must differentiate supply and demand measures – for example, product, communication and fiscal policies – based on product attributes and risk profiles. This is of critical importance for the people who smoke and who deserve policy choices that respect them, and their ability to decide. And policies should be sensible, and based on principled pragmatism rather than influenced by ideology. 1.1 billion men and women who smoke cannot be held hostage to, and misled by, absolutism that foments nihilistic rhetoric. Otherwise the vision of a smoke-free world will be harder and take longer to materialize, to their detriment.” [30]. In the 2015 annual report, CEO André Calantzopoulos and Chairman of the Board, Louis C. Camilleri outlined the organisations goals to “lead a full-scale effort to ensure that RRPs ultimately replace cigarettes to the benefit of adult smokers, society, our company and our shareholders.” The same message was also presented across the 2016 annual report. Philip Morris International keeps on using bold and broad statements such as"2016 was a pivotal year for Philip Morris International, reflecting exciting progress in our transformation from a cigarette company to one that is focused on RRPs. While our cigarette portfolio continued to drive our income growth, we began to see clear signs of the enormous potential for our RRP portfolio.”[31]Co-opting and pushing the “quit” message in the media in recent marketing shows how they are strategically aligning their new product segment to work with the more difficult market conditions (regulation/education/social stigma) of more advanced economies. The use of passive language to point out statistics suggesting the number of tobacco consumers will remain stagnant is both non-committal to the traditional message of quitting and subtly absolving themselves of responsibility. Philip Morris International also points out that in cases where a smoker doesn't quit tobacco, RRPs offer “a viable alternative” for them to continue consuming tobacco as a ‘mid-way point’ or ‘third option’ to quitting. At the Philip Morris International 2017 Full-Year Results and launch webcast overview, CEO Calantzopoulos stated the company expects the price of IQOS to be reduced in upcoming years. Calantzopoulos also explained Philip Morris International's ongoing efforts to have IQOS classified as not a 'tobacco product'. According to Calantzopoulos, a recently released report by the U.K. government had endorsed IQOS as “healthier” option and suggested that other governments are joining “a movement” at a faster than expected rate. [32] “Yes, except that as I said many times we have to be very careful with the pricing of the RRPs because there is always the right price in order to maximize speed of switching; make sure that governments do understand we're not greedy and trying to benefit from more favorable tax regimes; not making them too cheap because that also worries them in terms of unintended use by young people; and that balance, and also making them available over time through our portfolio of products to all people in any country." [33] VolumesAccording to Philip Morris International's 2017 Annual report, the total cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment volume of 798.2 billion units declined by 2.7 percent, primarily reflecting lower cigarette industry volume in the Asia and Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa regions, partly offset by higher heated tobacco unit volume, driven principally by Japan.[8] Volume of Cigarettes by Region
Product Unit Volumes
Marketing and External RelationsGlobal CampaignsAn investigative report published by Reuters in July 2017 revealed a large-scale secret campaign by Philip Morris International to undermine the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [34], depicting “a company that has focused its vast global resources on bringing to heel the world’s tobacco control treaty.” [35] In July 2017, The Guardian published a series of stories which detailed large tobacco companies, including Philip Morris International, have fought tobacco control efforts throughout Africa. [36] Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn 2016, Philip Morris International launched Philip Morris International IMPACT, a private fund aiming to support third-party projects dedicated to fighting illegal trade and related crimes such as corruption, organized criminal networks and money laundering which continues to be a major risk to their business. The organization has pledged to donate USD 100 million to fund individual projects. In September 2017, Philip Morris International announced a pledge of USD 80 million dollars a year for 12 years beginning in 2018 for the creation of its latest “independent” research effort, the “Foundation for a Smoke-Free World”. [37] LobbyingAccording to Politico, among the lobbyists on the EU Transparency Register, representing Philip Morris International is lobby firm Pantarhei Advisors Europe. [38] Research and DevelopmentIn 2017, Philip Morris International published 46 peer-reviewed papers in leading scientific journals. In 2017, Philip Morris International filled over 170 new patent applications. Philip Morris International currently have more than 2,900 RRP-related patents granted worldwide and over 4,600 such patent applications pending.[39] Marketing to KidsFor a list of youth-related marketing click here. The company’s youth-oriented marketing efforts in recent years include: [40]
Advertisements and Bad Acts ReviewPolitical SpendingFor a list of political contributions in the United States look here. Reporting and RegulationTobacco LitigationA full list of tobacco industry litigation cases can be found here. In recent years, Philip Morris has also filed numerous legal challenges, both in national and international courts, to strong measures designed to reduce smoking adopted by Australia, Canada, France, Norway, Panama, Uruguay and the United Kingdom. One of the company’s favorite tactics has been to challenge tobacco control laws as violations of international trade and investment agreements. Examples of the company’s legal challenges include:
Partners and AlliesAudit and AccountingPricewaterhouseCoopers are Philip Morris International's current auditors.[51] Appointed at the 2017 annual shareholder meeting. The company was selected as a service provider to define the key requirements for a "track and trace" system for the tobacco industry. A question was raised in the UK Parliament if there would be a conflict of interest since PricewaterhouseCoopers offers it's own "track and trace" solution already. [52] Banking and FinanceConsultanciesMarketing, Communications and PR Companies
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