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Dan Cornell, VP & CIO of Altria Client Services, is proudly sponsoring this networking & workshop opportunity for female technology leaders in the Richmond area. |
Altria Group owns three premier tobacco operating companies. Each has a leading position in the largest and most profitable United States tobacco categories: cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products and large machine-made cigars.
Our tobacco businesses are complemented by strategic investments in the alcohol business. Altria owns Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, and maintains a 27 percent economic interest in SABMiller plc.
Our companies share a heritage of creating exceptionally crafted products and strong brands. In fact,
- Today, Philip Morris USA has approximately half of U.S. cigarette market share, led by Marlboro – one of America’s most iconic brands – and L&M, Parliament and Virginia Slims.
- U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company is the world’s leading producer of moist smokeless tobacco. Copenhagen and Skoal are the two leading U.S. premium smokeless tobacco brands.
- John Middleton's Black & Mild brand is one of the best-selling large machine-made cigars in the U.S.
- Ste. Michelle Wine Estates' broad wine portfolio receives consistent acclaim and high ratings from wine connoisseurs around the world.
- Nu Mark, an Altria Innovation Company, develops and markets innovative tobacco products for adult tobacco consumers. It sells MarkTen® and Green Smoke® e-vapor products.
While enjoying great success, our companies have faced challenges with a drive to improve and evolve. As attitudes toward tobacco have shifted, our companies have changed the way they do business.
Our companies are working to align their business practices with society's expectations by:
The success of our companies’ brands is directly connected to the talent and expertise of our employees. We invest in our approximately 9,000 employees to develop the leadership skills needed to work for a tobacco or wine business. And, we proudly support them as they contribute their time, energy and talents to improve the communities where we live and work.
- communicating the health effects of tobacco;
- marketing their products responsibly;
- helping to prevent underage tobacco use; and
- protecting the sustainability of agriculture supply chains.
The success of our companies’ brands is directly connected to the talent and expertise of our employees. We invest in our approximately 9,000 employees to develop the leadership skills needed to work for a tobacco or wine business. And, we proudly support them as they contribute their time, energy and talents to improve the communities where we live and work.
