J Cortes & Oliva Cigars announce partnership for Asia Pacific market
April 5, 2021
The company will work with Asia Marketing Services to build its presence in both travel retail and domestic in the region
J Cortes & Oliva Cigars has signed a deal with
Asia Marketing Services (
Asia Pacific.
AMS will serve as the cigar manufacturer’s sales and marketing agent for domestic and travel retail in the region.
AMD Director Hans Rijfkogel said: “I am delighted to team up with J Cortès & Oliva Cigars and I believe that together with our domestic and duty free partners, we will be able to continue growing the business for J Cortès & Oliva Cigars in the emerging Asia Pacific region.
Thursday, 1 April 2021 12:24
Taipei-based Asia Marketing Services (AMS) has been appointed as the sales and marketing agent for J Cortès & Oliva Cigars in the Asia Pacific region, effective 1 April.
Headed by experienced and respected travel retail veteran and Director Hans Rijfkogel, AMS will offer sales and marketing expertise to the Belgium family owned cigar business and help to expand its presence in certain markets.
Brian Shapiro, who has developed the Asia Pacific market for the past decade, will continue his role as Global Brand Ambassador for Oliva Cigars.
“I welcome Hans to our growing, global Oliva Family,” he said. “Having someone with his experience to give an additional layer of customer service will most certainly result in the growth of all our brands in one of the most important regions in the cigar world.”