Orange 21 Inc. appointed Jerry Kohlscheen to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective March 1, 2006. Mr. Kohlscheen will oversee all operations and customer service functions. Mr. Kohlscheen comes to Orange 21 Inc. with over 20 years of operation
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