Koji Shimayoshi, a senior vice president and head of tobacco business planning at Japan Tobacco, has been named senior vice president of the Executive Committee at Japan Tobacco International, JT said.

Shimayoshi will take up his new duties at JTI on 1 October, the parent company said. JT through its international arm sells tobacco products in more than 120 countries under brands that include Winston, Camel, LD and Natural American Spirit.