Philip Morris International appoints João Brígido to lead largest global factory

Philip Morris International João Brígido Crespellano factory heated tobacco industrial leadership

Philip Morris International (PMI) has appointed João Brígido as the director of its Crespellano facility in Bologna, Italy. This site is the company's largest industrial unit globally and serves as a central hub for its strategy regarding non-combustion products.

Brígido, an electrical and computer engineer, transitions to this role from his position as director of the Tabaqueira factory in Portugal. During his tenure at Tabaqueira, he oversaw a period of significant investment and industrial transformation aimed at increasing export production.

Brígido has been with PMI since 1999, holding leadership roles in South Korea, Brazil, the Philippines, and Romania. The Crespellano plant, opened in 2016, was the first PMI facility dedicated to large-scale heated tobacco production and houses the group's largest Industrial Center of Excellence.

Entities

Bologna · Crespellano · João Brígido · Philip Morris International · Tabaqueira

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[● 4 SOURCES] João Brígido previously served as the director of the Tabaqueira factory in Portugal. www.briefing.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · www.forbespt.com · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
[● 4 SOURCES] The Crespellano factory was the first PMI unit dedicated to large-scale production of heated tobacco products. www.briefing.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · www.forbespt.com · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
[● 4 SOURCES] Philip Morris International (PMI) appointed João Brígido to lead its largest industrial unit. www.briefing.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · www.forbespt.com · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
[● 4 SOURCES] João Brígido has worked at PMI since 1999. www.briefing.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · www.forbespt.com · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
[● 4 SOURCES] The Crespellano site houses the group's largest Industrial Center of Excellence. www.briefing.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · www.forbespt.com · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
[● 4 SOURCES] The Crespellano facility in Bologna is the largest industrial unit in the PMI group globally. www.briefing.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · www.forbespt.com · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt

Sources

João Brígido deixa a Tabaqueira para dirigir a maior unidade industrial da PMI - Briefing: Todas as notícias sobre os negócios do Marketing e da Publicidade [www.briefing.pt]

14 days ago

Da Tabaqueira para Itália: português assume novo desafio na maior fábrica da Philip Morris no mundo [marketeer.sapo.pt]

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Philip Morris escolhe português para liderar a maior fábrica do grupo - Forbes Portugal [www.forbespt.com]

14 days ago

Português João Brígido nomeado para liderar a maior fábrica do mundo da Philip Morris International | Jornal Económico [jornaleconomico.sapo.pt]

14 days ago