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Safilo has appointed Luca Fuso to the new position of...
Safilo has appointed Luca Fuso to the new position of “global head” of its licensed brands division. Fuso will report directly to the group's chief executive, Roberto Vedovotto. Fuso previously worked for the Moncler Group and was in charge of the division overseeing the brands Henry Cotton's, Marina Yachting, Coast ...
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As it reorganizes in the wake of a bankruptcy filing...
As it reorganizes in the wake of a bankruptcy filing last month, Pro Fit Optix is expanding its management team. Hoa Nguyen will fill the new position of executive vice president for technology and operations, in charge of R&D and manufacturing in Europe and Asia. He is the founder of ...
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Ca Va Se Voir, the French company that licenses the...
Ca Va Se Voir, the French company that licenses the Issey Miyake brand for eyewear, is now taking care also of the international distribution of the eyewear line of Chantal Thomass, the French designer who has a licensing deal with the REV cooperative of opticians for the French market. This ...
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Christopher Cox has replaced Mark Hobson as managing director of...
Christopher Cox has replaced Mark Hobson as managing director of Silhouette UK
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David Kellner will be the new general manager for the...
David Kellner will be the new general manager for the German market at Rodenstock, starting from April 1. Since March 2008, Kellner has been responsible for the sales department taking care of the country's southern regions. In his new position, Kellner will succeed Rupert Loibl, who is going to leave ...
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Rodenstock Instruments will now be distributed solely by Dibble Optical...
Rodenstock Instruments will now be distributed solely by Dibble Optical in the U.K. They were formerly distributed by Buchmann, but that company decided last year to de-empahsize the brand. Dibble already provides Miraflex children's frames and edging machinery, workshop consumables and practice accessories from B&S.
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Markus Krill, who was handling Nikon's sales of sports optics...
Markus Krill, who was handling Nikon's sales of sports optics products in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and the Netherlands, has been promoted to senior manager of the division for Europe and South Africa, taking the place of Naoto Yoshida
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REM Eyewear has joined VisionWeb, the American online ordering platform...
REM Eyewear has joined VisionWeb, the American online ordering platform
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Brian Hauser has been named Transitions Optical's general manager for...
Brian Hauser has been named Transitions Optical's general manager for the U.S. and Canada. He's been with the company since 2004, when he joined as a project chemist. He moved up through other positions until 2008, when he was named director of lens manufacturing and trade channel sales. He will ...
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Naomi Kelman has been named head of the over-the-counter division...
Naomi Kelman has been named head of the over-the-counter division at Novartis, moving over from her spot at Johnson & Johnson where she had held top positions in the consumer, medical device and diagnostic sectors. The creation of this new division comes from Novartis' merger with Alcon, in an attempt ...
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Ciba Vision has introduced a new electronic system for ordering...
Ciba Vision has introduced a new electronic system for ordering contact lenses in Germany. The system, which is intended for opticians, is called Elina and aims to make it easier for opticians to win new customers and to create customer loyalty. Ciba Vision presented the system at Opti ‘11, saying ...
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Gareth Cottrell is the new managing director for Ocuco Independents...
Gareth Cottrell is the new managing director for Ocuco Independents UK & Ireland
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WECO, the German manufacturer of lens finishing equipment for wholesale...
WECO, the German manufacturer of lens finishing equipment for wholesale labs and optical shops, has chosen AIT Industries of Illinois to be its distributor on the U.S. market. Among WECO's products are the Edge 990 Robotic Patternless Edging System and the Verifier Pro Turbo. The company will be introducing its ...
