Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI), a leading international tobacco company, announced the appointment of Christos Harpantidis to the position of Senior Vice President, External Affairs effective May 1, 2024. In his new role, Harpantidis will report to the company’s CEO, Jacek Olczak. “Christos is an experienced business leader with a proven track record of engaging…
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announced senior management changes to further accelerate its rapid transition to a substantially smoke-free company. Effective January 1, 2024, Dr. Moira Gilchrist will be promoted to Chief Communications Officer and join PMI’s Senior Management Team. Moira has had a distinguished career at PMI since joining the organization’s R&D function in…
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announced a new regional structure and related senior management changes to enable continued growth as a multicategory leader internationally and advance its rapid transition toward a smoke-free future. “We are changing the company’s regional structure to further support the growth of our smoke-free business, reinforce consumer centricity, and increase the…
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announced its acquisition of OtiTopic, a U.S. respiratory drug development company with a late-stage inhalable acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) treatment for acute myocardial infarction. “The acquisition of OtiTopic is an exciting step in PMI’s Beyond Nicotine ambitions,” said Jacek Olczak, CEO, PMI. “We have world-class expertise in the research, development, and…
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announced it has agreed with the board of Vectura Group plc (Vectura) on the terms of an all-cash, recommended offer to acquire Vectura for an enterprise value of GBP 852 million (approximately USD 1.2 billion). Under the terms of the acquisition, Vectura shareholders would be entitled to receive 150 pence…
Philip Morris International Inc. announced that Jacek Olczak has been appointed new Chief Executive Officer. Olczak, who had been serving as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, was also elected to the Board of Directors. André Calantzopoulos, who served as PMI’s Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to May 5, 2021, was appointed Executive Chairman of the…
Philip Morris International has announced the appointment of Jennifer Motles as the new Chief Sustainability Officer, effective November 1, 2020. Motles will succeed current CSO Huub Savelkouls, who will retire after almost three decades of distinguished service. Motles will report to the company’s CFO, Emmanuel Babeau, as it is increasingly recognized—by both companies and investors—that…
Philip Morris International Inc. announced the appointment of Gregoire Verdeaux to the position of Senior Vice President External Affairs, effective September 1, 2020. In his new role, Verdeaux will report to the company’s CEO, André Calantzopoulos. This appointment follows the previous announcement of long-serving executive Marc Firestone’s intention to retire from the dual roles of…
Philip Morris International, a Switzerland-based international tobacco company, announced that Suzanne Rich Folsom has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel, leading Legal, Ethics & Compliance, effective July 1, 2020. She will report to PMI CEO André Calantzopoulos. Folsom will succeed Marc Firestone, who will retire later this year. Since January 2018, Firestone has…
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) has been recognized as a global leader in sustainability performance and disclosure by CDP—an international nonprofit that collects data to help decision-makers reduce risk, capitalize on opportunities and drive action toward a more sustainable world. In CDP’s most recent rankings, PMI earned a position on the prestigious Water Security A…
Philip Morris International Inc. has been recognized among this year’s most awarded winners in the One Planet Awards program, an initiative acknowledging business and professional excellence in industries around the world. The company earned four awards for its achievements in delivering a smoke-free future from the more than 50 judges, who represent a wide spectrum…
Philip Morris International Inc. has earned four prestigious honors in the 2019 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards®, the world’s premier “Business Awards” program honoring achievements in every industry around the world. More than 150 judges from a broad spectrum of industries participated in the 11th annual awards with their average scores determining the winners.…