Mr. Roy Manalili
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager
Mr. Roy Manalili is a seasoned business executive with extensive experience in general management, marketing, and sales across the tobacco and consumer goods industries. Over the past three decades, he has held key leadership roles in major multinational corporations, including JTI (Japan Tobacco International) and Philip Morris International, overseeing operations in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Vietnam, and across Asia Pacific.
When serving as General Manager at JTI Cambodia, he was responsible for the market’s overall P&L and strategic direction, leading one of JTI’s most profitable markets in the region. Prior to this, he held executive positions such as VP of Sales & Marketing at JTI Indonesia, General Manager at JT Myanmar, and Marketing Director at JTI Philippines, where he played a pivotal role in driving business growth, market expansion, and brand leadership.
His career also includes regional and global leadership roles at Philip Morris International, where he managed brand strategy, marketing, and portfolio development for key markets, including the Asia Pacific region and global Marlboro brand advertising.
[Name] holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines, where he was a consistent scholar and an active member of the business school’s basketball team. His expertise in strategic leadership, commercial growth, and brand marketing has made him a respected figure in the industry.
About
Tanzania Cigarette Public Company Ltd. (TCC)
The Company was established as East African Tobacco in 1961. Just a few years later, the Government of Tanzania acquired 60% equity in the Company as part of Tanzania’s Nationalization program – and the remaining 40% in 1975.
In 1995, RJ Reynolds acquired a 51% stake in TCC Plc. In 1999, Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) acquired all non-US Tobacco operations of RJ Reynolds, including its 51% stake in TCC Plc.
In September 2000, JT, through its international tobacco division, Japan Tobacco International (JTI), increased its shareholding in TCC Plc from 51% to 75%, making JTI the majority shareholder in TCC Plc.