British American Tobacco Bangladesh - Mr. Golam Mainuddin
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Chairman
Background
Mr. Golam Mainuddin served as the company's chairman from August 2008 to the present. Despite having a Master's degree in science, Mr. Mainuddin spent over 30 years working in the agro-based industry before transitioning to corporate management, where he has been employed for over 22 years. He began his career in being working as the tea garden manager for Duncan Brothers before joining BAT Bangladesh. With humble beginnings comprising a role as a tea garden manager at Duncan Brothers from 1969 to 1982, he then joined BAT Bangladesh and was soon promoted as Head of Leaf in 1985.
Date of appointment to BATB Board
Mr. Mainuddin was appointed to the Board of Directors in 1986 and was entrusted with the responsibility of Deputy Managing Director in 1997.
Achievements
Over the last 38 years in BAT Bangladesh, Mr. Mainuddin has held various responsibilities. He was instrumental in the Company’s tobacco production achieving self-sufficiency, while also laying down the groundwork for focus on quality improvements to meet international standards. This helped the Company to provide world-class products in Bangladesh, while also facilitating exports that helped drive the wider introduction of Bangladeshi tobacco in the world markets. He also played a pivotal role in popularising the tree plantation program of BAT Bangladesh, which was widely recognised throughout the country. Mr. Mainuddin has been selected as a CIP (Commercially Important Person) by the Government of Bangladesh (since 2010). Mr. Mainuddin was awarded with “Life Time Achievement Award” by Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards organisation.
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