Bio Mark has over thirty years experience in the
tobacco industry with Imperial Tobacco Limited based in the UK. He has operated internationally
in management roles within the Marketing and Corporate Affairs functions and
most recently as Senior Manager for Anti-illicit trade Engagement. This role
has encompassed an Operations Management position within an industry group
comprising the four major international tobacco manufacturers. During the last
three years he has worked to advocate industry standards and digital solutions,
designed to tackle illicit trade by securing supply chains, predominantly for
tobacco products, with Customs and Ministries of Finance for countries
throughout Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.
Now a member of the Digital Coding and Tracking Association (DCTA), his global
role is to promote integrated product coding standards and solutions that
address Track &Trace, Tax Verification, Product Volume Verification and
Authentication.
