Mark Rock, new General Manager of JTI Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria

Mark Rock, new General Manager of JTI Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria

• 28.04.2015

As of this April, Mark Rock is the new General Manager of JTI Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria.

Mark Rock has about 28 years’ experience in the tobacco industry; in 1987 he joined Gallaher
UK’s Sales and Marketing, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in the
leadership of Operations in the UK Market. In 2007, Gallaher, a FTSE 100 business, was acquired
by JTI, and in 2012, Mark was appointed to lead JTI’s Key Accounts, Category Management and
Channel Planning, based in Geneva, the company headquarters. He then headed up the
Corporate Trade Marketing in Geneva, supporting JTI markets in the development and
exploitation of trade marketing capabilities across the group.

Mark said: ‘JTI has begun its third decade in Romania: we came here to stay and to grow our
business, so we will continue to invest in our brands, in our factory and in our people. Of course
we must continue to work with the authorities, in a constructive and transparent manner, for a fair
and predictable fiscal and legislative environment and to keep up the fight against smuggling.’ He
added: \'I am very impressed with JTI’s solid reputation in Romania, in both business and local
community and I look forward to JTI’s continued involvement in social-responsibility programmes”
said Mark Rock, the new General Manager of JTI Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria.

Mark Rock takes over as General Manager from Charlie Cunningham-Reid, who will now lead
JTI’s Corporate Affairs & Communications department in the UK.

JTI started its business in Romania in 1993 (then known as R.J. Reynolds), and was one of the
first multinational companies to establish in Romania. In 2012, JTI Romania invested €25 million
in its Bucharest factory, which included the creation of more than 125 new jobs; the same year,
the sale force grew by more than 50. Last year, JTI Romania saw the completion of its new
headquarters in Bucharest; next to the factory, the 5,000 sq.m. building is on four levels, housing
over 200 employees. In all, JTI Romania has around 1,000 people working in its manufacturing
facility and in sales offices around the country; in 2015, for the second consecutive year, JTI
Romania has been certified as a Top Employer because of its excellent working conditions for
employees.

JT International Trading

JTI, a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies, a leading international tobacco product manufacturer. It markets world-renowned brands such as Winston, Mevius, LD and Camel. Other global brands include Benson & Hedges, Silk Cut, Sobranie, Glamour. With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and about 26,000 employees world-wide, JTI has operations in more than 120 countries. Its core revenue in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, was USD 10.3 billion. For more information, visit www.jti.com.