Tbilisi Tobacco – an enterprise under the umbrella of Smart Capital Group was established in Georgia in 1998. The plant is located on 4 hectares and is one of the largest fully integrated manufacturer equipped with European high-tech equipment, such as: Decoufle, Maks- S, LUB, HLP2, SASIB, Marden Edwards, Mark David Mollins, LOG 4000, OSCAR, Wrapper and others.
Up to 500 local employees are working in the protected and safe area of our factory. All working standards are met to the maximum at the enterprise.
Over the years, our products due to their high quality and stable delivery, have secured the Georgian market and today the enterprise is the market leader in its segment.
Tbilisi Tobacco produces filter cigarettes and packaged rolling tobacco. Exports to the post-Soviet and Middle East countries also took place at different times.
Our portfolio includes various brands of cigarettes and packaged tobacco,
of which Pirveli, Rio and American Gold stand out.
Geodistribution
CFO
In 2018, Besik Melashvili worked as an accountant at Smart Capital Group, and since 2019, he has been the CFO of the Group’s subsidiary, Geodistribution Ltd. He has many years of experience in accounting and auditing throughout Georgia.
Besik graduated from Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Finance and Banking, and continued his studies at the Faculty of Law.
Chief Engineer - Head of Technical Service
In 1972 he graduated from the Georgian Technical University - Faculty of Energy.
Specialty: Automation of electric drive and industrial equipment.
He was conferred the diploma in electrical engineering.
In 1972, he started working as an engineer at Electrical Design and Research Institute of Heavy Industry, later served as a senior engineer and leading engineer.
Since 1980 he has been working as a chief power engineer, chief engineer, chief metrologist of the production enterprise "Tbiltambako" branch.
From 1998 he worked as a Chief Power Engineer at JSC "Tbilisi Tobacco", then as the Head of the Technical Department.
From 2011 up to present he has been holding the position of a Chief Engineer in the above-mentioned company.
Production Manager
Gizo Dolidze, born 14-03-2021. In 1999 Graduated Tbilisi Technical University lawyers degree with honors.
From 2011 I am working In Tbilisi Tobacco on different positions:
Chief Technologist
Graduated from Krasnodar Polytechnic Institute in 1975 majoring in Tobacco Technology.
From 1975 to 1982 he worked in the fermentation plant of "Tbilisi Tobacco" and in the division of "Saktambako".
From 1983 to 1987 he was the representative of the Soviet Union in foreign trade in the Republic of India, being involved in tobacco purchase.
From 1988 to 2000 he worked in "Tbiltambako" union.
From 2000 up to present he has been working in "Tbilisi Tobacco" - as a head of the plant.
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CFO
Tamaz Shengelaia has been the financial director of Tbilisi Tobacco, a subsidiary of Smart Capital Group, since 2018. He graduated from the Faculty of Space Equipment of St. Petersburg State University in 1999 and gained 22 years of work experience in the field of finance.
At different times he worked as an Assistant Chief Accountant at Interpolis Insurance Company (1998-1999), credit officer at the Georgian Post Bank (1999-2001), Financial Manager at Samgori Ltd. (2001-2006), CFO at Ioli (2006-2011) and at Tbilisi Tobacco (2011-2015), and Chief Accountant at Jacobs Douwe Egberts Caucasus (2015-2018).
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mr. Kantaria joined Smart Capital Group in 2016. He graduated from Tbilisi State University, where he was educated in Finance and Business Administration. He worked for successful organizations such as Samgori Ltd., the Georgian vegetable oils company “Karva” and Coca-Cola Bottlers Georgia.
Until 2016, he was an employee of our subsidiary, Shilda Winery, and is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tbilisi Tobacco.
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CEO
Levan Skamkochaishvili joined Smart Capital Group in 2011. He graduated from Moscow P. Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University. Since 1988 he was a HES manager and currently holds the position of CEO of Tbilisi Tobacco, a subsidiary of Smart Capital Group,.
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Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Alexi Andriadze joined a subsidiary of Smart Capital Group - JSC Tbilisi Tobacco at the position of Chief Operating Officer in 2011 and in 2019 was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Alexi received his bachelor's degree from the European School of Business (ESM) in 1998. He has 23 years of work experience, of which 22 years on managerial positions: at first in the finance and marketing, and since 2001 - in the position of General Manager in the FMCG sector.
Alexi worked for various companies, namely Samgori Alco (alcoholic beverages production, 2001-2003), and in 2003-2008 he was the CEO of Samgori Group. He was also the founder/manager of Tsikolia Design (2008-2011).
Member of the Board of Directors
Ms. Vakhtangishvili joined Smart Capital in 2016 and has been the Group Chief Financial Officer ever since. Prior to that, she was a Manager at the LLP Ernst & Young Los Angeles and LLC EY Georgia Assurance Practice.
She has a BBA from the European School of Management (ESM) in Georgia and is also a chartered accountant
Member of the Board of Directors
Starting as a junior financial analyst at the Smart Capital Group in 2005, Mr. Ghvamberia has been gradually promoted to various executive positions. His name is associated with the execution of numerous successful projects. For a long period of time, he held various executive positions at the Smart Capital Group.
Since 2017, he has been appointed the Company CEO. Mr. Ghvamberia directly leads all companies and projects that are under the umbrella of Smart Capital Group.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the Caucasus Business School and an MBA with honors in Business Administration from the Grenoble Business School.
