Fabien Ziegler, best known for his tenure at Drew Estate, has joined Aganorsa Leaf as Director of Sales and Business Development. In his role, Ziegler will be in charge of acquiring new business for Aganorsa Leaf at the retail, wholesale, private label, and international levels. While at Drew Estate, Ziegler handled in a variety of […]
Cigar News: Ricardo Carioni to Depart Tor Imports
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Tor Imports has announced that Ricardo Carioni will step down as the COO of the company. Carioni will transition out of the role, which will conclude after the 2023 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas. “Ricardo has been instrumental in building and developing strong relationships within the trade, acting as a lively ambassador for New […]
Cigar News: Ryan Gallimore Named Director of Business Development at Nsolo Consulting Group
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Nsolo Consulting Group has named Ryan Gallimore as its Director of Business Development. Gallimore is best known for his role as a Senior Manager of Drew Estate’s Consumer Engagement team and prior to that founded and owned Swinger Cigars. Nsolo Consulting Group describes itself as a full-service design and product manufacturing agency. The company was […]
Cigar News: STG Integrates Alec Bradley Field Sales Team into General and Forged Sales Organizations
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced several personnel moves in its General Cigar and Forged Cigar Company field sales organizations. These include incorporating former Alec Bradley sales representatives into the business units, and some new senior leadership positions. In a press release announcing the changes, Gene Richter, Vice President of Sales for STG North America said, […]
Cigar News: Campaign Tobacco-Free Kids Announces Matthew Myers Will Step Down as President; Yolonda Richardson Named New President
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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has announced that Matthew Myers will step down as the organization’s president. Yolanda C. Richardson who currently serves as the organization’s Executive Vice President for Global Programs has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the new president and CEO. The move will be effective July 1, 2023. Myers […]
Cigar News: Steve Zengel, Founder and CEO of Los Caidos Cigars Passes Away
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Steve Zengel, the founder and CEO of Los Caidos Cigars died on April 23, 2023, after a brief illness. Zengel, who held a Doctorate degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, had been in the cigar business for over a decade. In 2012, he would found Beach House Cigars in Seaside Heights with a group […]
Cigar News: José Blanco Moving to Worldwide Brand Ambassador Role for Arturo Fuente
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José Blanco of Arturo Fuente will be moving into an expanded role. Today the company announced that Blanco will be its new Worldwide Brand Ambassador. “I’m excited for the challenge of this new role and grateful to Carlito (Fuente) for this opportunity!” said an excited José Blanco in a phone conversation with Cigar Coop confirming […]
Cigar News: Alec and Bradley Rubin, Jonathan Lipson Join STG Team
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The question of where some of the former brain trust of Alec Bradley would land have has been answered. Today Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Alec Rubin, Bradley Rubin, and Jonathan Lipson, formerly of the Alec Bradley marketing team, will join the STG North American Branded marketing organization. In the new role, the […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars Names Hector Becerra National Sales Manager for U.S. Market
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Quesada Cigars has named Hector Becerra as their U.S. National Sales Manager for S.A.G Imports, the company’s distribution arm. Over the past year, Becerra had served as the territory manager for Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, and New Mexico. “The Quesada family has been a part of the tobacco industry for over a century, I’m fortunate to […]
Cigar News: Hooten Young Names Allison Trainer Vice President of Sales
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Hooten Young Cigars has named Allison Trainer as its Vice President of Sales Tobacco Division and Consulting. Hooten Young is a veteran-owned American Whiskey and Cigar Company. The company created its whiskey and cigars as a tribute to those who served in the Armed Forces. Trainer was most recently the Brand Manager for Vintage Rock-A-Feller […]