British tobacco giant Imperial Brands on Monday said car boss Stefan Bomhard will replace chief executive Alison Cooper, joining as the sector faces a US partial ban on vaping.
"After a thorough search process... the board is delighted to appoint Stefan as chief executive," chair Therese Esperdy said in a statement, pointing to his "significant experience... within large multinational organisations, particularly in brand building and consumer-led sales and marketing".
Bomhard joins from premium car services group Inchcape, where he has been CEO for five years.
Imperial, which makes vaping brand blu as well as traditional cigarettes such as Davidoff, Gauloises and Winston, announced in October Cooper's intention to step down once a successor had been found.
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