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Bentley Tobacco of Bunde, Germany has formally announced the establishment of its U.S. operations under the new entity Bentley Tobacco | USA, based in Orlando, Florida. Read more

Luciano Cigars and Empresa Madeirense de Tabacos SA have joined forces to form Constella Group. Read more

League of Fat Bastards Cigars announced they are growing their sales team with the addition of two seasoned professionals, Massiel Prieto and Justin Sandlin. Read more

LOFB Cigars has announced the appointment of Eddie Tarazona as Director of Sales in the USA and the Americas. Read more

Casa 1910 announced that Jeremy Fondi has joined their company as its National Sales Director. Read more

La Flor Dominicana is proud to announce the appointment of Eddy Guerra as the company’s new Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development. Read more

Plasencia Cigars announced yesterday that Edward (Ed) Bello will join the company as Chief Executive Officer. Read more

Edca Quiñones has joined Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust as their first ever, in-house Sales Representative. Read more

Today, Perdomo Cigars announced that Michael Giannini, a longtime executive and figure of the cigar industry, has joined their Sales & Marketing team. Read more

As COO, Selim will focus on maintaining the highest standards of quality, ensuring the timely launch of new products, and optimizing operations to support E.P. Carrillo’s ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond. Read more

Casa Turrent has announced the appointment of Ricardo Carioni as Head of Business Development, effective immediately. Read more

Steve Martin began his career at the tail end of the first tobacco boom in 1998 as a stock clerk for a small tobacconist in a shopping mall in Warren, Michigan. where he immersed himself in the cigar subculture and everything related to tobacco. Read more

Today, Eddy Guerra, Senior Brand Manager for Davidoff, announced he will be leaving Davidoff USA. Read more

Following the departure of long time VP of Sales Jonathan M. Carney, La Flor Dominicana sent out a notice to retailers today that they have named Litto Gomez Jr. their replacement. Read more

Ferdinand Piet, a seasoned expert with nearly two decades of experience in the cigar industry, has joined League of Fat Bastards (LOFB) Cigars as the Vice President of Business Development for the Asia Pacific, Australia, Middle East and North Africa (APAC and MENA) regions. Read more

Pospiech Distribution announced this week the promotion of Mike Palmer to the position of National Sales Manager. Read more

Today, Jonathan Carney told Smokin Tabacco that he is no longer working for La Flor Dominicana. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Board of Directors announced yesterday the promotion and hiring of Joshua Habursky to the role of PCA Executive Director, effective immediately. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association, a leading trade association representing specialty tobacco retailers, announces the departure of Scott Pearce, its executive director. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) welcomes Richard Chalkey as its new Director of Coalitions and Policy. Read more