Molson Coors Brewing Company today announced that Simon Cox, 46, Managing Director of Molson Coors – UK and Ireland, will take over as CEO Europe succeeding Mark Hunter, who will take the top job at Molson Coors Brewing Company when current President and CEO Peter Swinburn retires at the end of the year.
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 a number of 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 and developed increasing responsibility through senior positions as strategy director, then Managing Director – Independent On Premise, before taking over the UK & Ireland business in 2012.
“We are fortunate to have someone with such broad experience in the industry and such extensive knowledge of our business to lead our European organization,” remarked Peter Swinburn, President & CEO, Molson Coors.