2FIRSTS Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Fedotov

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Jul.17.2023
2FIRSTS Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Fedotov
On June 30th, FEDOTOV Tobacco Consulting held a sharing session on the theme of "Digital" (ЦИФРЫ) in the Digital Business Center, to which 2FIRSTS was invited. After the meeting, 2FIRSTS signed a memorandum of cooperation with FEDOTOV GROUP.

On June 30th, Russia Fedadov Tobacco Consulting Company held a sharing meeting with the theme of "Digital" (ЦИФРЫ) in the Digital Business Center, analyzing the situation and development trend of the Russian market through the sharing of Russian e-cigarette market data, providing information for the development of enterprises in the Russian market.

 

After the meeting, 2FIRSTS signed a memorandum of cooperation with Russian FEDOTOV GROUP (FEDOTOV), through which the two sides will share data and resources, deepen the ability to apply resources, further expand the influence of the two sides in the industry, and build a global authoritative new vaporization industry data platform.

 

Fedadov is one of the leading tobacco consulting firms in Russia. The company's activities include helping companies launch production, obtaining excise stamps and special trademarks, developing products, finding contractors and suppliers, and finding talent for companies in this field. More than 100 tobacco companies have cooperated with Fedadov, including BRUSKO, FUMO, INFLAVE and other global famous companies.

 

In the future, 2FIRSTS will maintain industry data sharing with Fedadov and promote the deep excavation of data value.

 

As the world's leading vaporization technology media and think tank, 2FIRSTS aims to promote the healthy development of the global new tobacco industry, to become an important value service provider in the industry chain. 

 

In the future, the 2FIRSTS will also continue to expand the scope of cooperation, and cooperate with more major global data institutions, to build a global standardized and professional data platform in the field of new tobacco, to deeply link the industrial end and the market end, and to promote the scale, standardization, and high-quality development of the global new atomization industry.

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