MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Villiger
Cigars proudly announces that Manuel
Garcia will join the Villiger International Handmade
Cigar Division. This announcement comes as the company continues to
bolster its rapidly growing premium handmade cigar presence in the
market place.
Manuel Garcia gained
global recognition as the Commercial Vice President of Habanos S.A.
As the head of sales and marketing for 15 years at Habanos S.A.,
Manuel visited over 100 countries, creating invaluable
relationships. Manuel has gained critical acclaim for
helping shape the image of Cuban cigars worldwide. Manuel a
longtime friend and colleague of Heinrich
Villiger is expected to make an immediate impact at Villiger
Cigars.
Heinrich Villiger stated: "I feel
this to be an overdue reunion, as Manuel worked alongside me from
1991-1995 as the General Manager of 5th Avenue Products Trading
(Exclusive Habanos- Distributor for Germany). We look forward to Manuel
contributing immediately, as we continue to forge ahead with
delivering the best possible products to our consumers."
Manuel Garcia said: "For me
personally, it is incredible to join such a prestigious company as
Villiger. It is also a pleasure to return to work actively in the
fascinating world of the handmade cigars. Mr. Heinrich Villiger and I have known each other
since 1990, when I started working with him at the 5th Avenue
Products Trading. We worked there for 5 years together and after
that, I was appointed as Commercial Vice President of Habanos. We
continued to maintain very close relationship, and because of that,
I had the great opportunity to learn a lot about cigars and the
business in general. Mr. Villiger is an exceptional man, very
experienced, and extremely humane. I have great admiration for
him."
Manuel Garcia will begin working
in his role immediately, and be headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the
ABAM Cigar Factory. The ABAM factory is where all Dominican
Villiger products are produced, including the newly released
Villiger- La Flor De Ynclan which recently received a 93
rating by Cigar Insider by the Publishers of Cigar
Aficionado and a 90 rating from CigarSnob
Magazine.
ABOUT VILLIGER SÖHNE AG AND VILLIGER
NORTH AMERICA:
Villiger Söhne AG was established in 1888 by Jean Villiger in the small town of Pfeffikon,
Switzerland, where Villiger
remains headquartered to this day. The company manufactures and
sells more than 1.5 billion cigars annually, world-wide. Today,
under the leadership of Heinrich
Villiger, the company prides itself in its commitment to
quality, in all their products made in many countries around the
globe.
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