All Distribution articles – Page 16
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Gunnar Optiks has appointed Scott Sorensen as president of the...
Gunnar Optiks has appointed Scott Sorensen as president of the brand. He will be responsible for the operations, sales and marketing of the California-based specialist in computer and gaming eyewear. He takes over the role from Rob Jafek, interim chief executive, who took the helm in November 2014. Sorensen has ...
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Two new managers – Juliette Delarue-Quairel and Tove Fritzell -...
Two new managers – Juliette Delarue-Quairel and Tove Fritzell - have joined Vista Outdoor's eyewear & sport protection unit at Suresnes near Paris, reporting to its president, Olivier Ciaravino. Delarue-Quairel has been named global sport marketing & communication manager for the Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti brands. Fritzell will act as ...
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John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will...
John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will be the new president and chief executive of Iconix Brand Group, the company that owns many sports and fashion brands including Umbro, Starter, Ocean Pacific and Danskin.
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After covering the U.S. market directly from the U.K., Karen...
After covering the U.S. market directly from the U.K., Karen and Jason Kirk have appointed an exclusive U.S. distributor, Binocleuses, for their two-year-old Kirk & Kirk collection. Based in Philadelphia, it also represents the Feb31st and Matthew brands of eyewear.
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Mondottica has established another joint venture, this time in Japan....
Mondottica has established another joint venture, this time in Japan. Murai, its longtime distributor in the country, will own the majority of the shares in the new venture, which will initially continue to market Mondottica's Yohji Yamamoto, Anna Sui and Marimekko lines. Others will be added later. Murai is a ...
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iC! Berlin has appointed Henrik Bo Larsen as its new...
iC! Berlin has appointed Henrik Bo Larsen as its new sales agent for Sweden, Denmark and Norway. These markets were previously covered directly from the company's headquarters in Berlin. Meanwhile, the company's business in South America has been handed over to the iC! Berlin's U.S. subsidiary, located in New York, ...
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Eblock, the Italian brand best known for its exclusive patent...
Eblock, the Italian brand best known for its exclusive patent for the lens locking system named Easy Block, is expanding its distributions channels in Austria, Germany and Northern Europe. Eblock has signed two new partnerships, with Al Dente Vertriebsgesellschaft, a German distribution company with more than 20 years of experience ...
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De Rigo Vision inaugurated a German subsidiary at Grossostheim, near...
De Rigo Vision inaugurated a German subsidiary at Grossostheim, near Frankfurt, earlier this month. It is headed by Peter Schwind, a former managing partner of Eschenbach who left that company at the end of 2014. The subsidiary will take care of sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland of the company's ...
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New Line Optik, exclusive distributor of Staffan Preutz Design in...
New Line Optik, exclusive distributor of Staffan Preutz Design in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is now also distributing a Danish brand, Monkeyglasses, in the German-speaking markets from January. New Line Optik owns five optical stores in Berlin and works together with about 2,000 customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. About ...
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Holly Rush will leave Luxottica at the end of 2015,...
Holly Rush will leave Luxottica at the end of 2015, after five years leading the company's North American wholesale organization. Fabrizio Uguzzoni, who is currently senior vice president of operations and finance, will take over the role on Jan. 1, 2016. Uguzzoni has been a senior leader at Luxottica for ...
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Eschenbach Optik has promoted Matthias Anke as a member of...
Eschenbach Optik has promoted Matthias Anke as a member of its executive board. The 49-year-old manager started at the German company as export manager in 1996, after spending five years with an engineering company in Bangkok. He took responsibility for its optical segment in 2008. As previously reported, Jörg Zobel ...
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New Line Optik will distribute Monkeyglasses, the Danish brand of...
New Line Optik will distribute Monkeyglasses, the Danish brand of sustainable glasses, in Germany
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Mark'ennovy, the British contact lens producer with subsidiaries throughout Europe,...
Mark'ennovy, the British contact lens producer with subsidiaries throughout Europe, has appointed Sandro Saggin – a former Bausch & Lomb manager – sales director for the Italian market
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Hoya Vision Care is entering the Russian market directly with...
Hoya Vision Care is entering the Russian market directly with a new subsidiary, Hoya Lens RUS, taking over the business from a longtime distributor. The new entity is led by Evgeny Shumilov, who apparently comes from the dental and health care sectors. The company's products have been sold in the ...
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De Rigo has formed a new subsidiary in Dubai, taking...
De Rigo has formed a new subsidiary in Dubai, taking over the wholesale distribution in the Gulf states from two wholesaler-retailers, Hassan Group and Yateem Optical Group, who also have about 150 stores in the area. They will have minority stakes in the De Rigo Middle East, which will ...
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Kenmark promotes Jason Wehlage to director of product
Kenmark promotes Jason Wehlage to director of product
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Vista Outdoor has recruited Kelly T. Grindle, a senior executive...
Vista Outdoor has recruited Kelly T. Grindle, a senior executive of Johnson Outdoors, to act as president of its outdoor products segment, comprising Camelbak and Jimmy Sykes as well as Bushnell and its various eyewear brands, including Bollé. He will take up his new functions on Jan. 4, reporting directly ...
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Rochester Optical is teaming up with Hong Kong Optical Lens...
Rochester Optical is teaming up with Hong Kong Optical Lens Company for the distribution in Asia of its Smart Solutions line, which consists of proprietary optical frames and lenses designed by the American firm for smart glasses. The partnership was announced at the Hong Kong Optical Fair last month. The ...
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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 professional ...
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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.
