EABL appoints British national as its new MD

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has named a new boss to take over from Charles Ireland who has been at the helm of the brewer for three years.

The EABL board announced yesterday that Mr Andrew Cowan, a British national who has been serving as an alternate director to Nick Blasquez at the brewer’s boardroom, will be taking over as the new Managing Director with effect from July 28, 2016. Ireland was appointed EABL MD on April 1, 2013. The brewer’s parent company Diageo, which controls a 50.02 per cent stake in the company has a free hand in appointing top executives and it has been replacing the bosses after three years.

The board described Cowan as consummate business leader, with a wide range of commercial and strategic management experience spanning over 20 year. Mr Ireland is taking up a new role in Diageo’s global business as General Manager Great Britain, Ireland and France.