LGC Capital Ltd. has appointed Mr. Remy Di Meglio, a Swiss based, former senior tobacco executive, as a senior advisor. Mr. Di Meglio, brings extensive experience to the LGC team and its investee companies from the global tobacco sector, having served 27 years with British American Tobacco with last 10 years as:
- General Manager for Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands, based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands(2014-2018);
- Regional Head of Other Tobacco Products (OTP) – Europe/Global, based in London in the United Kingdom(2012-2013);
- General Manager – GCC (KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), based in Dubai in the UAE (2010-2012);
- Area Marketing and Sales Director (KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordon, Palestine, Yemen), based in Dubai in the UAE (2008-2010);
- Global Head of Brand – Dunhill and Benson&Hedges, based in London in the UK (2008);
Mazen Haddad, Co-Chairman of LGC Capital stated, “We are pleased that a senior tobacco executive of Mr Di Meglio’s caliber has decided to join our dynamic team as a senior advisor to the board. Revenue growth from LGC’s fast growing global footprint is of key importance as we expand our legal cannabis growing and sales operations inEurope, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia and beyond. Mr Di Meglio will prove invaluable to the Company by assisting many of our operations with global branding, sales strategies and securing key customers, as we expand our product ranges. Mr Di Meglio can provide immediate assistance to Viridi-Unit in Switzerland that is already selling legal CBD cigarettes into the Swiss market. His high-level management expertise will also significantly strengthen our future negotiations with new commercial partners.”
