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Imperial Tobacco appoints Paul Coggins as Head of Trade Marketing UK

Imperial Tobacco appoints Paul Coggins as Head of Trade Marketing UK
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By Pooja ShrivastavaFeb 20, 2023
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Imperial Tobacco is delighted to announce that Paul Coggins has been appointed to the role of Head of Trade Marketing UK.

Paul brings a wealth of experience to the role having previously held positions as Tesco Account Director, Head of Key Accounts and Head of Field Sales South at Imperial Tobacco since joining the company nine years ago.

Prior to joining the business, Paul worked in Customer Business Development and Market Strategy and Planning at Procter and Gamble, both in the UK and in Ireland.

Paul Coggins comments: “I am really excited to be moving into this new role and heading up the trade marketing team at Imperial Tobacco. With an exciting year of innovation planned, I look forward to working closely with our trade partners to capitalise on a wealth of new sales opportunities.”

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