RELX International Appoints New DACH General Manager for Germany

Apr.04.2023
RELX International Appoints New DACH General Manager for Germany
RELX International appoints Helgi Tomasson Jonsson as new DACH general manager to strengthen German market development.

On April 3rd, German tobacco vertical media Smoker Splanet reported that RELX International has appointed a new DACH (German-speaking region) general manager to strengthen RELX's development in the German market.


Helgi Tomasson Jonsson | Image Source: Smoker Planet


According to reports, the newly appointed General Manager of YUEKE Germany is named Helgi Tomasson Jonsson. He hails from Iceland and has over 20 years of experience in fast-moving consumer goods industry.


It is worth mentioning that Helgi Tomasson Jonsson was previously employed at PMI International.


Helgi Tomasson Jonsson stated, "Yueke has made it clear from the start that we will invest in the German market for the long term. We now have over 2,000 distribution points selling Yueke products, which have laid the foundation for long-term development. As the new General Manager of the DACH region, my focus is on further expanding the sales structure and building an excellent team to work with our trading partners.


According to previous reports, RELX YUEKE International has established partnerships with 2,000 retail businesses in the German market, including tobacco stores, vending kiosks, gas stations, supermarkets, and online electronic cigarette shops.


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RELX International is strengthening its German team.


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Yueke International plans to establish long-term development in Germany by collaborating with over 2,000 retail partners annually.


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