Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Announces Upcoming Retirement of Sue Cupero
Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) announced that Sue Cupero, Vice President of Sales, will retire in May 2025 after more than 40 years of service. Cupero, who joined the company in 1979, began her career in Customer & Sales Service and rose to become the company's top sales executive.
CEO Mark Smith praised Cupero's contributions, highlighting her role in developing strong industry relationships and building a dedicated sales team. The company will begin an immediate search for her replacement, aiming to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities before her departure.
Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) ha annunciato che Sue Cupero, Vice Presidente delle Vendite, si ritirerà a maggio 2025 dopo oltre 40 anni di servizio. Cupero, che è entrata nell'azienda nel 1979, ha iniziato la sua carriera nel Servizio Clienti e Vendite, diventando poi la principale dirigente delle vendite dell'azienda.
Il CEO Mark Smith ha elogiato i contributi di Cupero, sottolineando il suo ruolo nello sviluppo di forti relazioni nel settore e nella costruzione di un team di vendite dedicato. L'azienda avvierà immediatamente la ricerca del suo successore, con l'obiettivo di garantire una transizione fluida delle responsabilità prima della sua partenza.
Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) anunció que Sue Cupero, Vicepresidenta de Ventas, se retirará en mayo de 2025 después de más de 40 años de servicio. Cupero, quien se unió a la empresa en 1979, comenzó su carrera en el Servicio al Cliente y Ventas, y ascendió para convertirse en la principal ejecutiva de ventas de la compañía.
El CEO Mark Smith elogió las contribuciones de Cupero, destacando su papel en el desarrollo de sólidas relaciones en la industria y la creación de un equipo de ventas dedicado. La empresa comenzará de inmediato la búsqueda de su reemplazo, con el objetivo de garantizar una transición suave de responsabilidades antes de su partida.
스미스 & 웨슨 브랜드 (NASDAQ: SWBI)는 영업 부사장인 수 쿠페로가 40년 이상의 경력을 가진 후 2025년 5월에 은퇴할 것이라고 발표했습니다. 1979년 회사에 입사한 쿠페로는 고객 서비스 및 영업 부문에서 경력을 시작하여 회사의 최고의 영업 임원으로 성장했습니다.
CEO인 마크 스미스는 쿠페로의 기여를 칭찬하며 그녀가 강력한 산업 관계를 구축하고 헌신적인 영업 팀을 만드는 데 중요한 역할을 했다고 강조했습니다. 회사는 그녀의 퇴임 전에 책임이 원활하게 이양될 수 있도록 즉각적으로 후임자를 찾기 시작할 것입니다.
Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) a annoncé que Sue Cupero, Vice-présidente des Ventes, prendra sa retraite en mai 2025 après plus de 40 ans de service. Cupero, qui a rejoint l'entreprise en 1979, a commencé sa carrière dans le service client et les ventes et est devenue la principale dirigeante des ventes de la société.
Le PDG Mark Smith a loué les contributions de Cupero, soulignant son rôle dans le développement de solides relations dans l'industrie et la constitution d'une équipe de vente dévouée. L'entreprise commencera immédiatement la recherche de son remplaçant, visant à assurer une transition fluide des responsabilités avant son départ.
Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) gab bekannt, dass Sue Cupero, Vice President of Sales, im Mai 2025 nach mehr als 40 Jahren im Dienst in den Ruhestand treten wird. Cupero, die 1979 in das Unternehmen eintrat, begann ihre Karriere im Kunden- und Vertriebsdienst und stieg zur besten Verkaufsleiterin des Unternehmens auf.
CEO Mark Smith lobte Cuperos Beiträge und hob ihre Rolle beim Aufbau starker Branchenbeziehungen und der Schaffung eines engagierten Verkaufsteams hervor. Das Unternehmen wird sofort mit der Suche nach ihrem Nachfolger beginnen, um einen reibungslosen Übergang der Verantwortlichkeiten vor ihrem Ausscheiden zu gewährleisten.
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Maryville, Tennessee--(Newsfile Corp. - January 17, 2025) - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced the upcoming retirement of Sue Cupero, Vice President of Sales, after more than four decades of dedicated service to the company and the firearms industry. Ms. Cupero notified the company that she will retire in May 2025.
Since joining Smith & Wesson in 1979, Ms. Cupero has played a pivotal role in shaping the company's sales strategies, expanding its market presence, and fostering strong lasting relationships with clients and partners.
"In the earliest days of her impressive career, Sue worked in our Customer & Sales Service department, where she helped solve problems and interacted daily with our largest customers. She thrived in this role and, in the decades since, has become not just the top sales executive at Smith & Wesson, but a household name within the firearms industry through her hard work, dedication, ability to solve almost any problem, and willingness to go the extra mile for our customers. But what truly has turned Sue into what I have described many times as an industry icon is the fact that she has forged so many genuine friendships and strong relationships across the industry, and has ensured this legacy will endure through the passionate, hardworking, and dedicated Smith & Wesson sales team that she has built. On behalf of the entire Smith & Wesson team, I want to congratulate Sue on an amazing career - and wish her well as she embarks on this next chapter," said Mark Smith, Smith & Wesson's CEO.
"We will immediately begin a search for Sue's replacement - and are confident that we will be able to have her successor appointed in time for Sue to transition her responsibilities smoothly," said Mr. Smith.
About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWBI) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality handgun, long gun, and suppressor products to the global consumer and professional markets under the iconic Smith & Wesson® and Gemtech® brands. The company also provides manufacturing services including forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services. For more information call (844) 363-5386 or visit smith-wesson.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, that we will immediately begin a search for Ms. Cupero's replacement - and are confident that we will be able to have her successor appointed in time for Ms. Cupero to transition her responsibilities smoothly. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.
Contact:
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