Taurus Holdings, Inc. announces Anthony Acitelli as their new President and CEO. Taurus Holdings encompasses the Taurus, Rossi, Heritage and Diamondback Firearms product lines.
Acitelli is a longstanding industry veteran and joins Taurus with over 20 years of experience in the firearms industry, spending the last year as senior vice president of sales at Colt. He has a proven track record with manufacturers such as ATK where he progressed in the company to president of the accessory division. Acitelli's had served as vp of sales for Tasco Worldwide and led the sales and marketing team at Federal Cartridge.
“Anthony will be a solid asset for Taurus with his ability to grow brands as well as his experience in leadership,” Forjas Taurus President and CEO Andre Balbi. “We look forward to seeing Anthony's direction as we continue to develop closer relationships with our distributors, retailers and consumers alike.”
Acitelli has an MBA from Thunderbird Global Schools of Management, a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of South Florida and a general management certificate from Harvard Business School.
