Dylan Austin is 38 years old and has been part of the cigar industry since 2005 and part of Davidoff since 2008 when they purchased Camacho Cigars. He has taken on increasing responsibility in his roles, most recently becoming Head of Sales for the U.S. in January 2018, then in mid-2018 by becoming head of sales and marketing for Latin America and, late in 2018 in addition to his duty as head of sales and marketing for Davidoff Americas.
Jim Young – SVP, Chief Commercial Officer commented: “I know that the combination of Dylan’s leadership, his strategic thinking and his relentless focus on brilliant execution and outstanding business performance will translate to an exciting new chapter for Oettinger Davidoff AG, our customers and our consumers in the Americas.”
Beat Hauenstein, CEO of Oettinger Davidoff AG, added: “I have tremendous confidence that Dylan Austin, who has played a key role in the outstanding performance of our US wholesale business over the past eleven years, will take the business to the next level as President – Davidoff Americas.”
“It is with great pride that I accept my appointment as the new President – Davidoff Americas. I look forward to building on the significant achievements that Jim Young has accomplished during
his leadership of the Americas business over the last seven years. It is my honor to lead the Davidoff Americas team into the future and to continue driving the success of our outstanding brand portfolio”, said Dylan Austin.