Christine Hewitt Lanza Leaving CAA, Joining Swisher International
Christine Hewitt Lanza, the director of legislative affairs for the Cigar Association of America (CAA) will be leaving her role to take a related position…
Swisher Closing Jacksonville Cigar Factory
The world’s largest cigarmaker is closing down the last part of its U.S. manufacturing operations. Swisher International said that it will close its Jacksonville-based cigar manufacturing…
John Miller Replacing Peter Ghiloni as Swisher President Next Year
Peter Ghiloni will retire as the president of Swisher International Inc. at the end of this year. John Miller, the vp of sales and marketing,…
Drew Estate Adds Stephan Qarimi as International Market Manager
Drew Estate has announced that Stephan Qarimi is the company’s new international market manager and director of travel retail. Qarimi spent 11 years with Royal Agio…
Drew Estate Appoints David Lazarus as SVP of Sales
Drew Estate has announced that David Lazarus will be the company’s new svp of sales. Lazarus’ responsibilities are listed as overall accountability for field sales, inside sales,…
Jaime Florez-Estrada Out at Drew Estate
Jaime Florez-Estrada, who served as Drew Estate’s vp of marketing, is no longer with the company. “He’s a consummate, stand up professional,” said Glenn Wolfson, Drew…
Jonathan Drew Gets New Role at Drew Estate
Drew Estate’s Jonathan Drew has a new role at the company, president. It’s part of a new multi-year agreement that will keep him at the brand…
FDA Alleges Swisher & Others Mislabeled Cigarettes as Little Cigars
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters to four manufacturers, including Swisher International, Inc., stating that the agency believes that some products the…
Michael Cellucci Resigns from Drew Estate
Michael Cellucci has resigned as the president of Drew Estate. The news comes just days before the start of the annual IPCPR Convention & Trade…
Rich Cutler Retires from Drew Estate
Effective Thursday, Rich Cutler, the svp of sales at Drew Estate, will retire after more than four decades in the tobacco business. “I’ve been in…
Weekly News (April 11, 2016)
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