Zander-Greg has appointed Irving Rodriguez as North East Regional Sales Manager. Earlier today, Rodriguez had announced his departure from PDR Cigars on social media. Rodriguez began his career in the cigar industry as a member of the media outlet CigarNews.com. Most recently, he held the position of National/Global Sales Manager at PDR Cigars for three […]
Garret Robinson has announced he has parted ways with Don Doroteo Cigars. Robinson served as Vice President of Sales since January 2023. Both Robinson and Don Doroteo founder Juan Lugo confirmed that Robinson’s employment was terminated. In a statement on Robinson’s social media, Robinson commented, “It’s an overdue update. I have parted ways with Don […]
Tabacalera USA’s Javier Estados has announced a series of executive leadership changes across three of its main business units, which includes leading cigar marketing and distributor Altadis U.S.A., Casa de Montecristo, with 25 cigar stores and lounges across the USA, including company-owned stores and licensed-based partnerships, and JR Cigar, the major online cigar sales company. […]
Felix Mesa, the owner of El Galan Cigars, who has been spearheading Arturo Fuente’s Nicaraguan operations since 2018, is departing. Mesa will turn his attention back to the El Galan brands. News of Mesa’s departure from Fuente’s Nicaraguan project was made on El Galan’s social media channels. “It has been a pleasure working with the […]
Ricardo Carioni, best known for his tenure as COO of Tor Imports, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Gesinta International Tobacco Company. Gesinta handles sales, marketing, and education for cigars produced in Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Mexico. The move is effective immediately. Last month, Carioni announced he was stepping down […]
West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced that Rami Dakko has been named its Director of North American Sales. After working in the retail sector, Rami joined General Cigar Company as a Territory Sales Manager. West Tampa Tobacco Company co-founders Rick Rodriguez and Gus Martinez were also General Cigar Company employees at one time. “To support […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
