Episode 19: Fred Vandermarliere, J. Cortès

An interview with Fred Vandermarliere, CEO of J. Cortès, a family-owned company that makes cigars. Fred shares his family’s story and its history in business and the cigar business. He also provides background on how his family came to work with the Oliva family and eventually how the opportunity came to acquire Oliva Cigars. Fred provides his own philosophy of when an acquisition makes sense for a company but why a hands-off approach can lead to big results for both companies.