Asahi has appointed Nigel Parsons as CEO of its Europe and International (AEI) division, following the departure of current chief Dragos Constantinescu at the end of June.
Parsons will assume the role in the second half of the year, while AEI CFO Andrew Bailey will serve as acting CEO during the transition period.
The company described Parsons to bring extensive leadership experience across people, commercial, and multi-category operations within the group and broader FMCG sector.
Parsons joined Asahi Beverages in 2021 as CEO of its lifestyle beverages division and most recently served as CCO for Oceania, overseeing commercial operations across Australia and New Zealand.
Atsushi Katsuki, president and group CEO of Asahi Group Holdings, said Parsons had a strong track record of delivering sustainable growth.
“Under his leadership, AEI will advance its strategic priorities in full alignment with the group’s medium- to long-term management policy and strengthen value creation across our business portfolio,” he added.
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