New CEO Succession Plan for JTI

Japan Tobacco International’s president and CEO, Thomas A. McCoy, will be retiring on March 31, 2017. Eddy Pirard, currently executive VP, Business Development, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Communications, will succeed him as of April 1, 2017.

Pirard, 54, a Belgian national, was appointed executive VP for Business Development, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Communications in 2014 following his role as regional president for Western Europe. 

McCoy, a US citizen, was appointed president and CEO in December 2013 and COO in October 2005. Following a number of senior positions in RJ Reynolds, he played an important role in helping lay the foundations of JTI. 

Headquartered in Geneva, JTI markets global brands such as Winston, Camel, Mevius and LD. JTI is a global player in the e-cigarette market with E-Lites and Logic, and has been present in the heated tobacco sector with Ploom since 2011.