British American Tobacco Plc is the parent company of Reynolds American Inc., which employs about 2,500 in Forsyth County. Journal British American Tobacco Plc reported Wednesday slightly exceeding its adjusted revenue growth projection for fiscal 2020 in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on its global sales. The manufacturer, per British financial custom, issues only first-half and full-year financial reports. BAT is the worldâs largest publicly traded tobacco manufacturer. Reynolds American Inc., its largest global subsidiary, has about 2,500 employees in Forsyth County at its U.S. headquarters. BAT estimated on June 9 adjusted revenue growth of between 1% and 3% range, down from an initial range of 3% and 5%. The range was lowered with COVID-19 related economic shutdowns affecting its U.S. and global customer base.