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    Krys reorganizes its management team. Following the launch of its...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Krys reorganizes its management team. Following the launch of its KG20 strategy last March, aimed at reaching a 20 percent market share by 2020, the French group names Franck Deschamps as brand director for Krys, to replace Joël Plat. Deschamps has been director of strategic marketing and communication since 2010, ...

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    Frank Rescigna is going to be the new president of...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Frank Rescigna is going to be the new president of licensing worldwide for Guess, reporting to Paul Marciano, the company's co-founder and chief executive. In the new job, he will handle all domestic and international licensing. He joins from Viva International Group, which is Guess' eyewear licensee, where he was ...

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    The sunglasses of Vuarnet, whose licensee was taken over by...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The sunglasses of Vuarnet, whose licensee was taken over by Alain Mikli International a few years ago, are being distributed in Italy from this July directly by Alain Mikli Diffusion Italia, the Italian subsidiary of Alain Mikli. Formelli distributed the brand in Italy for a period of 16 years, with ...

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    Phil Keefer is retiring from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care,...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Phil Keefer is retiring from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, where he has worked for 23 years. He will step down as of Sept. 1. He joined the company in 1989 as executive vice president for sales, marketing, professional affairs and strategic planning. In 1993 he stepped into the position ...

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    CooperVision is supporting its expansion in Asia-Pacific with a new...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    CooperVision is supporting its expansion in Asia-Pacific with a new president and a new general manager for China. Ed Northup will take the reins as president for Asia-Pacific, and Weilin Jin is the new general manager of CooperVision China. In addition, Guy Whittaker, the president of marketing for Asia-Pacific, adds ...

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    Jessica Fritzlar has come back to Swiss Eye to work...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Jessica Fritzlar has come back to Swiss Eye to work as marketing and sales manager after quitting the job last November

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    Brander Sports has expanded its product portfolio by becoming the...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Brander Sports has expanded its product portfolio by becoming the distributor of Uvex products in Sweden. The Gothenburg-based company currently has a number of similar brands in its portfolio including Spyder, Dainese and Ziener.

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    William Winkenwerder Jr. has been named president and chief executive...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    William Winkenwerder Jr. has been named president and chief executive of Highmark, the insurance giant that is the parent company of HVHC, operator of Davis Vision, Viva Internation Group and Visionworks. He was the assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in the U.S. Department of Defense from October 2001 ...

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    Jan Willem van den Brink has been the new chief...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Jan Willem van den Brink has been the new chief executive at Nigura Metzler Optics International since June 1. He has replaced Dominik Müser, who held the post for more than two years. Nigura says that Müser developed the company further and completed its reorientation successfully, optimizing the brand portfolio ...

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    Marcello Reverzani, general manager of Marcolin Brasil, will directly report...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Marcello Reverzani, general manager of Marcolin Brasil, will directly report to Fabrizio Gamberini, chief executive of Marcolin USA. The Italian company pointed out that its U.S. subsidiary registered record growth of 17.6 percent in 2011 and that it was ready to integrate the complexity and potential of Brazil into ...

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    Melchert F. Groot and Jeffrey A. Cole have resigned from...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Melchert F. Groot and Jeffrey A. Cole have resigned from their positions as members of the board of Safilo Group, effective Monday. Luisa Deplazes de Andrade Delgado has been named as their replacement for a three-year term. Groot is the executive director of Hal Holding, and Cole is the former ...

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    De Rigo Vision is opening a subsidiary in Sunrise, Florida,...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    De Rigo Vision is opening a subsidiary in Sunrise, Florida, to strengthen its presence in the U.S. De Rigo Vision USA should be up and running by September. It will take care of sales of De Rigo eyewear and sunglasses through opticians throughout the U.S. The new subsidiary will be ...

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    Mondottica USA will start distributing Pepe Jeans Eyewear through an...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Mondottica USA will start distributing Pepe Jeans Eyewear through an exclusive multi-year agreement; the brand will make its debut at International Vision Expo West in September

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    Oakley has a new sales manager at its Swedish subsidiary...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Oakley has a new sales manager at its Swedish subsidiary in charge of the Scandinavian countries. He is Jonas Sund, formerly in charge of sales in Scandinavia and Finland for Rip Curl, an Australian brand with which he has been connected for 12 years, first as an agent and then ...

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    Louise Fréchette, who acted as the first deputy secretary general...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Louise Fréchette, who acted as the first deputy secretary general of the United Nations from 1998 to 2006, has been elected to the board of directors of Essilor International. The Canadian chairs Care Canada, a major international charity, and is a member of the Global Leadership Foundation for the promotion ...

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    The American Vision Council has designated Mike Daley as a...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The American Vision Council has designated Mike Daley as a full-time employee who will serve as the liason with its recently established Optical Lab Division. He takes over many of the functions previously held by Bob Dziuban, vice president of the division and former executive director of the Optical Laboratories ...

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    OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner, the international German-based supplier of components...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner, the international German-based supplier of components for eyewear frames, has strengthened its sales force in the U.S. and Canada by appointing Netclaz as its sales representative in the territory. Based in the Cadore region and run by Massimo Pinazza, Netclaz has been acting as an agent ...

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    Franz Saurer has become sales manager for the new Red...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Franz Saurer has become sales manager for the new Red Bull Racing Eyewear line of sports eyewear and sunglasses, responsible for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia. The 49-year-old has worked for 15 years with Safilo Group, most recently as its country manager for Austria. He was involved with its Carrera ...

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    Christian Hafner has been named international brand director at Silhouette...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Christian Hafner has been named international brand director at Silhouette International, maker of its own eyewear as well as Adidas branded eyewear. Hafner, 37, will plan and manage the Silhouette brand and supervise product management, market research and communications. He previously worked for almost 10 years with Swarovski. He will ...

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    Julia Ritchie has been named Converse brand manager at REM...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Julia Ritchie has been named Converse brand manager at REM Eyewear of Los Angeles. She has previous marketing and event coordination experience with Aspen Peak and Philadelphia Style magazines, and also worked to get laws passed in numerous cities in California to reduce plastic pollution.