Tag: Stacey Kennedy

  • PMI US Launches “Invested in America” Campaign

    PMI US Launches “Invested in America” Campaign

    Philip Morris International U.S. (PMI U.S.) unveiled a new national campaign today (July 3), “Invested in America,” aimed at showcasing the company’s contributions to job creation, manufacturing growth, public health, and community development across the country. The campaign launched with full-page print ads and a digital rollout to follow, highlighting PMI U.S.’s strategic investment in America’s future and invites policymakers and the public to see the company as a partner in national progress.

    “Philip Morris International is invested in America’s future—and we have a proud story to tell,” said Stacey Kennedy, CEO of PMI U.S. “From building our advanced manufacturing facilities to contributing to progress within communities nationwide, the people of PMI U.S. are helping to write America’s next chapter.”

    The campaign centers on four key pillars:

    • Manufacturing Comeback: PMI U.S. plans to invest over $800 million in new and expanded smoke-free product facilities, generating high-paying, high-skilled jobs.
    • Advancing Public Health: The company aims to help the nation’s ~30 million adult smokers move away from cigarettes by offering FDA-authorized, smoke-free alternatives.
    • Strengthening Communities: Since 2022, PMI U.S. has donated $25 million to charitable causes and disaster recovery, including over $10 million in 2024 alone to 327 nonprofits in 35 states.
    • Purpose-Driven Performance: Backed by more than $14 billion in global investment in smoke-free innovation since 2008, PMI continues to drive both public health goals and business growth.

    “This campaign embodies our innovation and determination to reshape an entire industry and strengthen America,” Kennedy said. “In every state where we operate, we’re not just doing business—we’re creating opportunities that will define the America of tomorrow.”

  • IQOS System Commercially Available in Texas

    IQOS System Commercially Available in Texas

    Today, PMI U.S. announced its FDA-authorized IQOS system is now commercially available to residents in the Greater Austin, Texas, area online at www.IQOS.com/us, at select pop-up stores, and other 21+ venues. IQOS is available in more than 70 markets globally since launching in Japan 10 years ago. The launch in Texas marks the first in a series of introductions in markets across the U.S.

    “We’ve seen the impact that a diverse range of smoke-free alternatives—like IQOS and ZYN—can have in helping adults 21+ move away from cigarettes,” said Stacey Kennedy, PMI U.S. CEO. ”We are committed to raising awareness and educating both consumers and public health leaders about the progress being made in harm reduction with our smoke-free products.”

    The news that Austinite’s can now purchase IQOS onlinefollows the March announcement that a permanent IQOS store opened downtown. Since October 2024, more than 5,000 Austin residents signed up to “Be the First” to experience IQOS.