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Imperial’s chair to step down as earnings grow November 5, 2013 IMPERIAL Tobacco yesterday announced its chairman Iain Napier will step down early next year as it reported strong earnings growth during the year. Napier said he is “confident that I am leaving a board that is well equipped to provide the necessary leadership and direction”. Napier will be stepping down at Imperial Tobacco’s annual general [...]
Imperial to replace long standing finance chief September 12, 2013 IMPERIAL Tobacco has appointed the former vice chairman of KPMG as its new financial chief. Oliver Tant will step into the role on 5 November working alongside his predecessor, Bob Dyrbus, until he steps down on 31 December. Chairman of Imperial Tobacco Iain Napier said on Tant’s appointment, “He joins us with a proven track [...]
Imperial smokes out a strong profit November 2, 2005 Imperial Tobacco posted an 11 per cent rise in pre-tax profit yesterday on the back of strong sales in its core British and German markets. The Bristol-based company, whose brands include Lambert & Butler and Richmond cigarettes, saw profits come in at the top end of analyst expectations at £1.1bn. Sales increased 4 per cent [...]