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Fortessa Names Company Veteran Broad President & CEO

Fortessa Names Company Veteran Broad President & CEO

by Peter Giannetti | Apr 10, 2025 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Serveware, Tableware

Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) appointed veteran company executive Matt Broad president and CEO. Broad, with more than 30 years of experience in the tableware and hospitality industries, joined FTS in 1995, holding several leadership roles and serving most...
Fortessa Tableware Solutions CEO Smith Passes Away at 49

Fortessa Tableware Solutions CEO Smith Passes Away at 49

by Peter Giannetti | Jan 30, 2025 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Tableware

Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) announced the sudden passing of its CEO, Jeff Smith. Smith was 49. Smith, who was with FTS for almost two decades, served as CFO and COO before being appointed CEO in March 2024. “Jeff was more than our CEO; he was a mentor, a...
Fortessa Promoting Smith to President/CEO

Fortessa Promoting Smith to President/CEO

by Peter Giannetti | Jan 9, 2024 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Serveware, Tableware

Fortessa Tableware Solutions named company veteran Jeff Smith president and CEO, effective March 1, 2024. Smith has been with Fortessa for nearly two decades, most recently serving as COO and CFO. Fortessa founder Scott Hamberger will be transitioning to the position...
Zwiesel Glas Merging with Fortessa Tableware

Zwiesel Glas Merging with Fortessa Tableware

by Chandler Harvey | Oct 18, 2022 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Serveware, Tableware

Zwiesel KristallGlas AG and Fortessa Tableware Solutions announced plans to further solidify their 20-year partnership through a merger.  “We share a strong vision for our future: We want to be the worldwide brands for all moments that make life special,” said...

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