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    César Melo is the new chief executive of FGX International,...

    2013-04-03T00:00:00Z

    César Melo is the new chief executive of FGX International, a subsidiary of Essilor International that designs and markets eyewear. He was previously the vice president for marketing at Colgate-Palmolive, a large consumer products company where he spent the last 23 years. He succeeds Alec Taylor, who is retiring after ...

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    Coopervision has hired Debbie Olive as vice president of marketing...

    2013-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Coopervision has hired Debbie Olive as vice president of marketing for Europe, along with Dimple Shah as the new professional affairs and relations consultant, with immediate effect. Olive replaces Michael Wilkinson, who has taken up the role of general manager for a new operational region that includes India, Pakistan, the ...

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    Liz Tontodanati has joined Modo Eyewear in the new position...

    2013-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Liz Tontodanati has joined Modo Eyewear in the new position of vice president of marketing and licensed brands, after working in management positions at Carrera, Marcolin and Viva International. Reporting to Pierre Fey, chief executive of Modo for North America, she will the company's marketing efforts in the U.S. and ...

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    Mykita is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. A special...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Mykita is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. A special campaign is planned to be launched in Germany in the middle of this year, together with an anniversary book to be presented during Silmo in Paris. Mykita is currently distributing its products in 63 countries worldwide, employing 300 people on ...

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    Eschenbach changed to a direct distribution mode in Scandinavia in mid-2012....

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Eschenbach changed to a direct distribution mode in Scandinavia in mid-2012. A subsidiary based in Denmark now also takes care of Sweden and Norway. Previously, a sales representative engaged by Eschenbach for Denmark was working alone in Scandinavia. Currently, six people are employed in the company's Scandinavian subsidiary. The German company ...

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    iC! Berlin plans to distribute its collections directly in Brazil...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    iC! Berlin plans to distribute its collections directly in Brazil and Chile by means of a subsidiary, a warehouse and a showroom in Brazil, which should be in place by the end of 2013. The final assembly will take place in Brazil in order to avoid high import duties. iC! ...

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    Centro Style is the new exclusive distributor in the Italian...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Centro Style is the new exclusive distributor in the Italian optical channel for Rodenstock Instruments' diagnostics and laboratory equipment. The high-quality refraction rooms will help the image and professionalism of eye care professionals through their instrument interconnection system.

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    Coastal Contacts of Vancouver has signed a multi-year deal to...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Coastal Contacts of Vancouver has signed a multi-year deal to exclusively design, manufacture and distribute Touch by Alyssa Milano eyewear on its Coastal.com websites. Milano, an American actress (“Who's the Boss,” “Charmed”), has also worked on collections of apparel, jewelry and accessories for female sports fans. She will participate in ...

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    Safilens is selling its fusion technology lenses directly in Switzerland...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Safilens is selling its fusion technology lenses directly in Switzerland by means of a partnership agreement. Before that, it was sold by a Swiss distributor. At the end of 2012, Safilens opened a subsidiary in London and another one near Stockholm in order to be able to change the distribution ...

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    Eastern States Eyewear is going to be the exclusive distributor...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Eastern States Eyewear is going to be the exclusive distributor of Menrad's L'Wren Scott Eyewear in the U.S. L'Wren Scott, the fashion designer and model, launched her line of women's eyewear in 2006 through Menrad, a German company. The full collection of sunglasses and optical frames will be available at ...

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    OGI Eyewear, a U.S. producer of frames and sun eyewear...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    OGI Eyewear, a U.S. producer of frames and sun eyewear based in Minneapolis, is now distributing its Seraphin product line directly in Germany. It plans to change it Seraphin sales to a direct distribution mode in all European countries, where it previously worked together with distributors, namely in the Netherlands, Switzerland ...

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    Pennine Optical has formed a joint venture with Groupe TWC-L'Amy...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Pennine Optical has formed a joint venture with Groupe TWC-L'Amy called Couture Brands. It will introduce Kenzo, Cerruti 1881, Balmain and Bally ophthalmic and sunglass collections in the U.K. and Ireland. Pennine is currently looking for sales agents to supplement its current sales staff. The new company will formally launch ...

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    The Italian eyewear manufacturer Immagine 98 started selling its products...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    The Italian eyewear manufacturer Immagine 98 started selling its products directly in Germany and Switzerland this month. The objective is to support the collections X-Ide and Rye & Lye in these markets. Through the end of 2012, Immagine 98's products were distribued by BBM Brillenfaszination. With the decision to distribute ...

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    Massimo Stefanello has been appointed chief financial officer and chief...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Massimo Stefanello has been appointed chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Marcolin. He held various positions at Geox and its parent company from 2005, including corporate manager and financial manager of LIR, the holding company that controls Geox. Valerio Giacobbi has been appointed general manager for sales, marketing ...

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    Jim Greenwood has been named the president and chief operating...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Jim Greenwood has been named the president and chief operating officer of Vision Source, an optometric alliance based in Texas. He will report to Glenn Ellisor, the company's chief executive and founder. He comes from Concentra, where he was CEO for the last five years. He joined that company in ...

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    Borsalino Eyewear will be distributed in Korea and “Big China”...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Borsalino Eyewear will be distributed in Korea and “Big China” – the Republic of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan - by a Korean company, Miottica. The exclusive distribution agreement for these markets was signed by Brands O.I., which produces Borsalino and Miottica Korea eyewear. Under the terms of the five-year ...

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    Zeiss' board of directors has extended the contracts of Dr....

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Zeiss' board of directors has extended the contracts of Dr. Michael Kaschke, chief executive, and Thomas Spitzenpfeil, chief financial officer, for an additional five years, from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2018. Kaschke has been on the company's executive board since October 2000. He was named Zeiss' chief executive ...

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    Marchon Eyewear has set up a new sales division that...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Marchon Eyewear has set up a new sales division that will be focusing only on servicing the sporting goods sector in the Europe,Middle Eastand Africa (EMEA) region. It will notably handle sales of performance sunglasses and snow goggles for its long-standing Nike Vision license, as well as action sports sunglasses ...

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    Starting with autumn/winter 2013-14, ZeroRH+ and RH+, the Italian brands...

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Starting with autumn/winter 2013-14, ZeroRH+ and RH+, the Italian brands of helmets, goggles and apparel for snow sports and cycling, are taking their snow sports range to new markets such the Benelux countries, Canada, France, Japan, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the Czech Republic and the U.S. For ...

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    CooperVision has taken leave of a key accounts manager, Hans...

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    CooperVision has taken leave of a key accounts manager, Hans Fern, who worked for the company inGermanyfor about 30 years. Fern held various positions at CVI. He is being sent into early retirement by the company at his own request. Since 2011, Fern was supported by Andrea Wenner for the ...