NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 4, 2016—Colibri Group, world-renowned maker of cigar accessories, has appointed David Lampert to Vice President of Sales in the United States. David Lampert will oversee the Company’s day-to-day sales operations and will lead a newly-formed national sales team to service the Company’s wide network of cigar and tobacco retailers and wholesale distributors.
David Lampert joins Colibri Group with 22 years of experience in the tobacco, cigar and cigar accessory industries. He first entered the business in the early 1990s, just before the cigar boom, when he created Premium Cigar Company, a wholesale and private label rm. Over the years, David has successfully represented some of the world’s most popular cigar brands including Rocky Patel and Alec Bradley Cigars. He also serviced tobacco retailers across the mid-western U.S. while representing distributor Arango and Co.
In addition, Colibri Group has named Marty Faust as Distributor and Chain Account Manager. Marty is an industry veteran and had a long successful tenure at Altadis, where he served as Vice President of Premium Cigars, and Regional Sales Manager of Mass Market Cigars. Marty’s many years of experience and deep-rooted relationships within the industry are a great complement to David and the new team.
About Colibri Group
In 1928, inventor Julius Lowenthal created the world’s first automatic lighter—a pioneering mechanism that would change the way the world uses and understands lighters. Almost a century later, we continue that same focus on innovative design over an extended product range that includes smoking accessories, men’s jewelry, watches, writing instruments and small leather goods. The Company’s portfolio includes the flagship brand Colibri and the value-oriented brand Firebird.
