Mark Lamberti resigns as Imperial CEO
The company says a recent court judgment, in a case brought by a fired employee, made no findings of racism, sexism or defamation
Mark Lamberti has resigned as Imperial CEO, following an adverse judgment in the case brought by fired employee Adila Chowan, whom he called a “female employment equity candidate”. Imperial has promoted its chief financial officer, Osman Arbee, to succeed Lamberti as CEO on May 1. Lamberti’s April 30 departure from Imperial, announced on Wednesday morning, follows his resignations from the boards of Eskom and Business Leadership SA. “The [Imperial] board has noted the content and tone of the judgement, in which there is no finding of defamation, racism or sexism despite extensive and frequently inaccurate publicity directed at Mr Lamberti suggesting that there was,” Imperial said in its statement announcing Lamberti’s resignation. “In light of this, Mr Lamberti has resigned in the interests of the Imperial group and its stakeholders, who may be prejudiced by such publicity.” Imperial said its board had carefully studied the judgement, “and accepts the conclusions reached therein”. “...
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