STI International names our very own Tony Pignato as their Marketing Director. You may recognize Tony as he is one of T.J. Kirgin’s co-host on TacticalShitTV! For those of you who dont know who Tony is. Tony is a GM Class Competitive Shooter and 20-year retired Army combat veteran who has been actively involved in the shooting sports industry in training, marketing, sales and strategic consulting for the last 10 years. Tony was also as a competition color analyst on the TV show, Shooting USA on the Outdoor Channel while working with 100’s of different companies and products providing brand ambassador support, training and promotion.
The news comes after STI International sent out the press release which can be read below!
The Team at STI International is excited to announce that Tony Pignato has joined STI as our Marketing Director. Tony is a 20-year retired Army combat veteran and a GM Class Competitive Shooter who has been actively involved in the shooting sports industry in training, marketing, sales and strategic consulting for the last 10 years. While working with 100’s of different companies and products providing brand ambassador support, training and promotion, Tony was also as a competition color analyst on the TV show, Shooting USA on the Outdoor Channel.
STI is the Texas based handgun company that invented the 2011®. Developed for competition shooters, the 2011® evolves Browning’s classic 1911 design by combining a modular metal frame with a polymer grip to absorb and disperse recoil as well as reduce weight. Over the past 25 years, STI’s 2011® pistols have been selected by the best competition shooters all over the world and have won more major matches than any other manufacturer. All STI’s handguns are hand built in America and carry a lifetime warranty.
“We have taken lessons learned in competition to refine and improve our products and today through our proprietary FlaTec™ manufacturing process, we make the best shooting guns in world for not just the competition market, but also for duty and self-defense. We are delighted to welcome another veteran to our executive team and I am personally looking forward to working together with Tony and our team to bring STI to a whole new level!” – Nate Horvath, CEO
If this doesnt make you want an STI we dont know what would! Click HERE to check them out!