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Molson Coors Names Simon Cox As CEO Europe(dpa-AFX International Compact Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Molson Coors Brewing Co. (TAP-A, TAP) Friday said Simon Cox, 46, Managing Director of Molson Coors - UK and Ireland, would take over as CEO Europe, succeeding Mark Hunter. The position reports directly to the CEO of the global business and serves on the company's Executive Leadership Team. Cox, a Master Brewer by training, is currently Managing Director of the UK and Ireland for Molson Coors. He has held several senior leadership positions with Carlsberg and Molson Coors since he joined the industry in 1989. Cox joined Molson Coors in 2005 as Director of Supply Chain Strategy, based in Burton-on-Trent. He developed increasing responsibility through senior positions as strategy director, then Managing Director - Independent On Premise, before taking over the UK & Ireland business in 2012. Hunter will take the top job at Molson Coors Brewing when current President and CEO Peter Swinburn retires at the end of the year. Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX |