Corporación Habanos, S.A., the global distributor for Cuban cigars, has appointed Beatriz Garrido García as its new Operational Marketing Director.
Garrido’s career at Habanos S.A. began in 1997 when she joined as a Commercial Information Specialist in the Operational Marketing Division. Her journey within the company includes roles such as Market Intelligence Specialist in the Strategic Marketing Division in 2001 and Market Supervisor at Tabacalera S.L.U. in 2009, the official distributor of Habanos S.A. products in Spain.
In 2013, she transitioned into Commercial Management as an International Saleswoman, and later in 2017, she joined Phoenicia Trading, the distributor for Africa and the Middle East, as a Corporate Director. Her most recent position was Commercial Director at Cigarte Ibérica, an online retailer specializing in cigar accessories, based in Spain.
Habanos S.A. is a joint venture owned equally by the Cuban government and an ownership group that has undergone changes in name and country of registration since its acquisition from Imperial Brands, plc, as part of a $1.4 billion deal.