DEMTOCO appoints new Managing Director

Malissa Sylvester

The Demerara Tobacco Company Limited (DEMTOCO) on Friday bid goodbye to Chandradat Chintamani and announced the appointment of Malissa Sylvester as Managing-Director designate at a farewell and welcoming cocktail function hosted at the Pegasus Hotel.

According to Marcus Steele, Director of DEMTOCO, Chintamani joined British American Tobacco in June 2000 and has played a major role in leading a successful team in the creation of shareholder value over the years.  He was said to have increased DEMTOCO’s visibility to key stakeholders, which allowed it to earn its right