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OBE restructures management team
Effective Dec. 31, 2025, Erik Schäfer, Managing Director of the OBE group, will step down from his position after over 35 years at the company, including more than 22 as a management board member. He will continue to collaborate with OBE in an advisory capacity, the group has announced. ...
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Hoya Vision Care’s Western Europe VP to also lead North America
Oliver Fischbach, Hoya Vision Care’s Senior Vice President for Western Europe, is now also overseeing the Japanese lens manufacturer’s business in North America, the company has announced. Fischbach is replacing Edouardo Martins, who has stepped down after six years at the helm of the group’s US branch. The German executive ...
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Optic 2000 appoints new general manager
Effective Jan. 5, 2026, French optical and hearing aids retailer Optic 2000 has appointed Martine Loyer as its new general manager in replacement of Benoit Jaubert who abruptly passed away in May. She will oversee all retail banners of the company (Optic 2000, Lissac, Audio 2000) as well as Gadol, ...
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Carl Zeiss Meditec posts solid full-year results, terminates CEO mandate
Carl Zeiss Meditec has reported a 7.8 percent year-over-year increase in revenue to €2,228 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year ended Sept. 30. The company’s topline rose by 8.6 percent at constant currencies and by 3.3 percent on an organic basis. The revenue uptick was driven by the ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica wearables chief steps down
Rocco Basilico, Chief Wearables Officer at EssilorLuxottica, will be leaving the group at the start of next year, Reuters revealed on Monday. The information was confirmed to the press agency by EssilorLuxottica: “After six years supporting our smart eyewear journey, Rocco Basilico has decided to pursue his personal interests outside ...
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Change at the helm of Kering Eyewear in North America
Kering Eyewear promoted Davide Righetto from Deputy Head of North America to Head of North America on Nov. 3. Righetto, who joined Kering Eyewear from Safilo Group 11 years ago, has been focusing on the management and integration into the group of Maui Jim. He will now be overseeing the ...
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Laclarée appoints new CEO ahead of product launch
Laclarée, the French-based company developing autofocal glasses, has hired Franck Leclere at its new CEO. Leclere joins the company from Morellato Group, an Italian watch and jewelry company where he has served as Managing Director for France and Benelux since 2022. Earlier in his career, the executive held senior management ...
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New Chairman at Spectaris
Spectaris, the German industry association for optics and related sectors, has announced the election of André Shulte, CEO of Weinmann Emergency Medical Technology, as its new Chairman. He succeeds Dr. Bernhard Ohnesorge, whose term has ended after two years. Maik Müller, CEO of Nynomix, was elected as the new Deputy ...
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Nexeye appoints Head of Expansion for Austria
Nexeye has appointed Luzia Ludwig as its Head of Expansion, Austria, in support of its objective to increase the number of its eyes + more stores in the country from 11 to 40 within the next three years. Ludwig, a former management consultant, has worked for Pearle Austria earlier in ...
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BRETT Eyewear appoints global brand and business director
BRETT Eyewear has announced the appointment of Louis Cisti, a former executive at Bollé, Cébé, Spy and Serengeti, as its Global Brand and Business Director to accelerate its international expansion. Founded six years ago by Jean-François Boiteux, also director of Special Eyes, an OEM eyewear company with offices in France ...
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JINS founder’s son to become group President
Effective Nov. 27, 2025, Ryo Tanaka will become President and COO of JINS Holdings. He will succeed Hitoshi Tanaka, his father and the founder of the company, in the role of President. Hitoshi Tanaka will remain the group CEO and will also assume the role of Chairman. Ryo Tanaka ...
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Johnson & Johnson appoints global vision care R&D manager
Johnson & Johnson has appointed Paul Lisenby as Global Head of Research and Development for its vision care unit, Vision Monday has first reported. Lisenby is in fact returning to Johnson & Johnson where he worked for 11 years early in his career as global procurement manager. After that, his ...
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Design Eyewear Group appoints manager for its new license business
Design Eyewear Group (DEG) has recruited Oscar Klinckenberg to lead its newly created licensed brands unit after the company took over parts of Menrad Germany’s portfolio. Klinckenberg is a seasoned eyewear industry executive with years of experience in the retail sector at companies such as EyeCare Groep, Eye Wish Opticiens ...
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Eyes + More appoints experienced retail manager to expand in Sweden
Nexeye has appointed Nina Wyholt Gradin as Head of Expansion Sweden for its Eyes + More retail chain to accelerate its growth in the country. This is a new position at the company. Wyholt Gradin, a seasoned retail manager, joins the company from Kronans Apotek where she has served as ...
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Former Zeal Optics, Maui Jim executive to steer European sunglass brand US push
Benjamin Peters, former President of Zeal Optics and VP of Regional Sales for Maui Jim in the US, is taking on a new role as VP of Sales and Development for VALLON, a Dutch-based brand of sunglasses and goggles. VALLON said that Peters’ appointment underscored its commitment to accelerate growth ...
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New CEO at ZEISS Vision Care US
ZEISS Vision Care has announced the appointment of Gary Rosenblum to the position of president and CEO of its US subsidiary, in replacement of Jens Boy who has held the role since 2015 and will leave the company at the end of the month. Rosenblum, a senior executive, joins ZEISS ...
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Kering taps Renault Group leader as new CEO
Luxury group Kering has announced the appointment of Luca de Meo as its new CEO, effective Sept. 15, replacing François-Henri Pinault in this role. De Meo joins the French-based group from Renault Group, where he has been serving as CEO since 2020. The Italian executive has over 30 years of ...
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Tifosi Optics appoints new COO
Tifosi Optics, the US brand of sports eyewear, has appointed Michelle Crockett as its new Chief Operating Officer. Crockett joins Tifosi Optics from C&C Consultant Services, where she provided interim leadership and strategic support for eyewear companies like Smith Optics (Safilo Group) and Glasses USA. Her previous experiences include senior ...
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Hoya Lens Iberia has a new managing director
HOYA Lens Iberia has announced the appointment of Jaume Sugrañes Mailho as it new Managing Director, overseeing the company’s business in Spain and Portugal. Sugrañes Mailho joined HOYA in 2019 as Sales Manager for Spain and has served as Business Development Director for Western Europe since January 2024. Earlier in ...
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Europa Eyewear appoints new CEO
Europa Eyewear has announced the appointment of Megan Molony as its new CEO, starting June 16, 2025. Molony, a seasoned eyewear executive, joins the Illinois-based eyewear company from National Vision, where she has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising and Managed Care since 2017. Earlier in her career, she ...
