CLE Cigar Co. has announced that Mark Heipmann is the company’s new European area sales manager.

While he is a new employee, Heipmann has been working with the company for years. Previously, he worked for Bentley Tobacco and August Schuster GmbH & Co. KG. Schuster is CLE’s distributor in Germany and Bentley Tobacco is run by one of the Schuster family members.

“I am very excited and honored to accept this new position which will be a great professional opportunity for me,” said Heipmann.

Per an announcement, his new role took effect on Nov. 1.

“Europe is becoming more and more important to CLE every year and it is fitting that we invite a young and dynamic cigar enthusiast into the family,” said Christian Eiroa, founder of CLE.

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