Laudisi Enterprises has named Franklin Kleckner its first National Sales Manager. In this new position, Kleckner will lead the sales team focused on Laudisi’s cigar portfolio while continuing to strengthen the company’s pipe and pipe tobacco accounts. Kleckner will report to Jessica Brady, Director of Laudisi Distribution Group, while working closely with CEO Sykes Wilford and Vice President of Cigars Robert Caldwell. Laudisi Enterprises is the parent company of Caldwell Cigar Company, Lost & Found Cigars, and Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobacco Company,
Before joining Laudisi, Kleckner held sales representative roles with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, El Septimo Geneva, and most recently, Davidoff of Geneva.
“Laudisi, with its strong foundation in innovation and creativity, is a company I’ve admired for years,” said Kleckner in a press release. “Combined with my admiration of the company is my respect for the people, and so this opportunity to work on Caldwell felt like the perfect fit.”
Kleckner added, “I believe what sets Caldwell apart from competitors in the boutique market is our back-end logistics and procedures that allow us to provide proper support at every level to our retail partners. We are simply thrilled to now bring even more value and collaborative successes to our retail partners as we dive further into this next chapter of Laudisi and the Caldwell brand.”
“Franklin’s expertise and industry connections make him the ideal person to lead our sales efforts,” added Jessica Brady. “His appointment represents our commitment to strengthening relationships with our retail partners and delivering exceptional service across all our premium tobacco brands.”
