Maritza Carrillo González Named As Co-President of Habanos S.A.

Maritza Carrillo González is named one of the co-presidents of Habanos S.A. She most recently served as the manager of Tabagest S.A., the Cuban merchant association that is part of Tabacuba, Cuba’s state-run tobacco monopoly that also includes Habanos S.A. She also worked at other Tabacuba businesses including as president of Comercial Iberoamericana S.A., a related company that sells Habanos S.A.-branded non-tobacco products like cigar cutters and ashtrays. González also previously served as business development director at Habanos S.A.

Carrillo is replacing Inocente Núñez Blanco, while Luis Sánchez-Harguindey Pardo de Vera remains in power as the other co-president. The appointment is part of a reorganization at the top level of the company as other high level executives are also replaced.

Habanos S.A. is a joint venture with 50 percent owned by the Cuban government and 50 percent owned by a secretive ownership group, once known as Allied Cigar Corporation out of Hong Kong. Habanos is responsible for the marketing and distribution of Cuban cigars worldwide. While distribution is handled by local partners, Habanos does have a stake in each of the local distributors.