The Canadian-American beer manufacturer Molson Coors Brewing Co. has appointed Simon Cox, the current MD of UK and Ireland business, as its new chief executive for European operations.
Cox will replace Mark Hunter, CEO of Molson Coors Europe, who will become chief executive officer at the end of the year.
The group's current CEO Peter Swinburn will retire on December 31.
Swinburn (61) has been Molson Coors’ chief executive since 2008.
Cox joined Molson Coors in 2005.
He held the position of UK supply chain strategy director for seven years.
He became MD of the group's UK and Ireland unit in 2012.
He previously worked for rival firm Carlsberg.
Speaking on the new appointment, Hunter said: "Under his leadership, the UK business has seen consistent strong performance improvement over the past two years, and his extensive international experience makes him especially well-suited for this pan-European role.”
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