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Diageo Confirms Simon Tamke Resignation

Diageo Australia has confirmed that its Commercial Director, Simon Tamke, has resigned and will leave the business on 1 February 2017.

A Diageo spokesperson said that the decision had been based on the pressure of Simon having to commute between Adelaide and Sydney for the role.

“This was a personal but difficult decision for Simon who has been commuting from Adelaide to Sydney for almost a year and had originally planned to relocate to Sydney where our head office is based,” the spokesperson said.

“After significant deliberation, Simon and his family have decided that they would prefer not to disrupt their arrangements by moving to Sydney or continuing to commute between Sydney and Adelaide.”

Simon has been with Diageo Australia since November 2012 when he joined as State Manager for South Australia and the Northern Territory and Head of Third Party. In 2013, Simon was promoted to Head of Key Accounts and then Commercial Director in November last year.

Managing Director, David Smith, said: “While I am disappointed that this means we will be losing Simon, I totally understand and respect his reasons for not wanting to uproot his family. We are in the process of looking for a new Commercial Director, however until 1st February, it is very much business as usual with Simon continuing to lead our great Commercial Team as we move in to one of the busiest trading periods.”

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