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WestGroupe of Canada has appointed new French distributor, LVD Consulting,...
WestGroupe of Canada has appointed new French distributor, LVD Consulting, to market its Fysh UK and Evatik brands in France, starting last September. LVD is the distribution company of Daniel Louveau, who has been associated with major French brands such as Lafont, Alain Mikli, Beausoleil and Face à Face.
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Anton Scherer is the new general manager of Menicon's German...
Anton Scherer is the new general manager of Menicon s German subsidiary, which covers also Austria and the Scandinavian countries. He has worked since 1987 in the contact lens business, serving in various positions at Ciba Vision, Sauflon and Coopervision. He was most recently in charge of key accounts and ...
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Andrea Guerra, the seasoned Italian manager who left as chief...
Andrea Guerra, the seasoned Italian manager who left as chief executive of Luxottica a year ago, pocketing an estimated €40 million in shares and termination fees, has become executive chairman of Eataly, a big Italian chain of gourmet food stores that is becoming more international. He is said to have ...
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Kirk & Kirk, the British brand of design glasses owned...
Kirk Kirk, the British brand of design glasses owned by Jason and Karen Kirk, has parted ways with its distributor for the U.S. and Canada, Richard Wilhelm of Luxe Labs. They decided mutually to end the relationship because of Wilhelm's other work commitments. Jason Kirk plans to go ...
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Tanya Storey has joined Shamir UK as head of sales...
Tanya Storey has joined Shamir UK as head of sales and professional services
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Peter Laaber has joined the Michael Pachleitner Group as German...
Peter Laaber has joined the Michael Pachleitner Group as German sales manager for the brands Daniel Hechter, Kiotonakamura and Ruud van Dyke
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Franck Waterlot is taking a new position as vice president...
Franck Waterlot is taking a new position as vice president of sales, product merchandising and marketing at Burton Snowboards European subsidiary, based in Austria. Since 2007 Waterlot had been acting as sales director of Oakley for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at the brand s office in Switzerland, ...
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Ned Post, a former manager of Benetton Sportsystem who led...
Ned Post, a former manager of Benetton Sportsystem who led and grew Smith Optics for more than 20 years until his retirement earlier this year, will act as an adviser to Combat Flip Flops, an American organization that has funded over 21 years of schooling for Afghan girls and cleared ...
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Zeal Optics has a new president, Ben Peters, who was...
Zeal Optics has a new president, Ben Peters, who was appointed in July to take the place of Joe Sanchez, who became vice president of product development at Costa Sunglasses last December. Like Sanchez, Peters has worked for many years at Zeal s parent company, Maui Jim Sunglasses. He started ...
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Christian Roesky has become general manager of Bausch + Lomb...
Christian Roesky has become general manager of Bausch + Lomb for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in charge also of sales in the region. He previous served as managing director of Abbott s diagnostics division for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries.
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Kovin Naidoo has been appointed interim chief executive of the...
Kovin Naidoo has been appointed interim chief executive of the Brien Holden Vision Institute following the unexpected death of Brien Holden on July 27, which we reported in our last issue. Naidoo has been recently a board member and the deputy CEO of the institute. He is also the CEO ...
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7Trade, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl, will represent...
7Trade, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl, will represent Robert Marc of New York in the German-speaking markets
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Lensware International, a provider of lab management systems, has selected...
Lensware International, a provider of lab management systems, has selected Grupo Acert as its distributor in Brazil
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William Morris, the British frame supplier, has created William Morris...
William Morris, the British frame supplier, has created William Morris Germany to boost distribution and service to that country. The new arm is headquartered in Hamburg, with distribution coming directly from the U.K. It will be managed by Ann Moeller and Ingmar Baudisch of Moller Baudisch Sales, which ...
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B. Robinson, the new global licensee for Revo sunglasses and prescription frames, has...
B. Robinson, the new global licensee for Revo sunglasses and prescription frames, has decided to assign the distribution of the line in the U.S. optical retail channel to ClearVision Optical, starting with January 2016.
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Logo Group has signed a distribution and licensing agreement with...
Logo Group has signed a distribution and licensing agreement with PDM Germany for its Tag Heuer line of eyewear, covering the German-speaking countries
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Adlens has signed a distribution contract with D&Company Nordic for...
Adlens has signed a distribution contract with D Company Nordic for the Nordic countries. This young company, which was founded in 2014, will have exclusive rights to distribute its adjustable focus eyewear in the optical channel in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. The rights will apply to all channels in ...
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Area98 has launched direct distribution in the U.K. and the...
Area98 has launched direct distribution in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland for its Coco Song collection, which is now sold through five representatives in the two countries. The move by the Italian eyewear firm is part of its plan to strengthen its direct presence on major eyewear markets. ...
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Securing its first listing in travel retail, the recently established...
Securing its first listing in travel retail, the recently established Swiss Eyewear Group has signed a big deal with Virgin Atlantic Airlines for on-board sales of a £39 (€53-$59) women's style from INVU, its collection of “ultra-polarized” sunglasses. The company says the affordable collection is enjoying great sell-through at opticians ...
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Tifosi Optics, the American producer of sports eyewear, has hired...
Tifosi Optics, the American producer of sports eyewear, has hired a Dutch company, Kruitbosch, to be its exclusive distributor for the Benelux countries, Kruitbosch has been a major supplier and distributor of bicycles, parts and accessories to bike specialty shops in the Benelux countries. Specializing in cycling, running and other ...