SWITZERLAND. International tobacco and vaping company JTI has appointed Oleksii Denisov as Commercial Channels Manager Global Travel Retail.
Based in Geneva, Denisov spearheads the strategy and global initiatives for commercial travel retail channels, targeting airlines, ship chandling, cruises, ports, and diplomatic and military supply.
Denisov joined JTI in 2011 and has spent the past seven years in Asia, based in Singapore from June 2017 and, more recently, in Nepal as Head of Sales Nepal.
He shared the news of his new position in a LinkedIn post, citing his time in Nepal as “the most challenging and rewarding chapter of my career so far” and highlighting the opportunity to build and develop a team with a commercial mindset and winning spirit, growing from 30 members in 2021 to over 180.
“I leave with a profound sense of accomplishment, having cultivated the best-in-class sales force and established a strong foundation for future success in this extremely challenging market,” Denisov said. “I have every confidence that my team will continue to achieve remarkable milestones moving forward.”
Denisov said he is looking forward to connecting with JTI partners at the upcoming TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes. ✈
