All Executive changes articles – Page 12
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New director of Aftermarkets at Satisloh
Luca Cavadini has been appointed director of Satisloh’s aftermarket business, the company’s division handling consumables, spare parts, accessories and after-sales services for machines. Cavadini takes over from Werner Kalb, who is retiring after more than 20 years in the company. The Italian manager joined Satisloh in 2004 and thereafter led ...
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CVI reinforces myopia management team
CooperVision (CVI) announced three appointments in senior manager positions last week, two of them in its fast growing myopia management division. Jennifer Lambert is taking the position of senior global brand director of myopia management. A seasoned marketing manager with experience at international companies, including Bausch + Lomb, Lambert will ...
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CECOP USA names a chief development officer
CECOP USA has appointed Brent Alvord as its chief development officer, a position in which he will oversee marketing, sales, strategic alliances and new service offerings. He will also be in charge of the growth strategy of the Spanish-based buying group in the U.S. through the acquisition of new optometry ...
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New VP Northern Europe for Essilor
After six years at BBGR-Nikon France, and most recently as the company’s president, Prûne Marre has been appointed to Essilor Europe’s board of directors and to the position of vice president North Europe for the group. Replacing Olivier Chupin, who had been in charge of the region since last year ...
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Afflelou appoints former Adidas manager as CEO
The Afflelou group has appointed Alain Pourcelot as its new CEO in replacement of Tarek Hosni, who had held the position since December last year. An eyewear industry outsider, Pourcelot, comes from the sporting goods sector, where he spent 14 years working for Adidas. He worked for the German sports ...
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Guerra reportedly joins Thelios’ executive board
According to a report by Milano Finanza, Andrea Guerra, former CEO of the Luxottica group, has been appointed to the executive board of directors of Thelios, the joint venture between LVMH and Marcolin. Guerra is currently CEO of LVMH Hospitality Excellence, the luxury hotel division of the French group, a ...
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Safilo appoints a VP of global sales for Privé Reveaux
The Safilo Group has appointed Maureen Cavanagh in the newly created position of senior vice president of global sales for Privé Revaux, the U.S.-based brand of affordable eyewear initially launched by American celebrities and taken over by the Italian company in February 2020. A certified optician by the American Board ...
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New MD for De Rigo in France
De Rigo appointed Romain Vanini as its new managing director for France last month, replacing Franck Leclere who had been at the helm of the French subsidiary since 2008 and has left the Italian group. Since 2017, Vanini had been the sales director of Safilo France, a company he first ...
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Walsh to lead Ocuco global sales and marketing
Ocuco, the provider of eyecare software for opticians, optometrists and laboratories, has promoted Dermot Walsh to the position of chief revenue officer for the group. He will join the group’s corporate management team and oversee the international sales and marketing departments. A graduate in Information Technologies, Walsh joined Ocuco in ...
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Zoppas to leave Thelios
The Tecnica Group, an international supplier of outdoor footwear and ski equipment based in Italy, announced on Monday that Giovanni Zoppas will become its new CEO and general manager from next May. Thelios confirmed that Zoppas would leave the group at the end of April and said that it would ...
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Marcolin reshuffles European leadership structure
Marcolin announced last week that Stephan Hinkerode, current general manager of Marcolin Deutschland, is taking larger resposibilities and will now oversee the company’s business in the U.K., the Nordics and the DACH region. Hinkerode, who joined Marcolin in 2016 from Safilo, will report directly to Antonio Jové, Head of EMEA. ...
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Bausch Health appoints new CFO, prepares B+L spin off
The Canadian healthcare company Bausch Health announced the appointment of Paul Herendeen, its chief financial officer since 2016, to the newly created position of advisor to the chairman and CEO of the company, starting June 1. Herendeen’s CFO responsibilities will be transferred to Sam Eldessouky, who joined Bausch Health in ...
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Cazal appoints a new creative director
Op Couture Brillen, the German company behind the Cazal brand, last month appointed Allan Rasmussen as its new product and design director in replacement of Katharina Schlager. Schlager, one of the founders of the Austrian brand Andy Wolf, had been in charge of Cazal’s collections since December 2019 and was ...
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Essilux proposes a new slate of board directors
EssilorLuxottica’s board has released a new slate of candidates for the board of directors that will be proposed to shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The company’s representatives are Leonardo Del Vecchio, Francesco Milleri, Paul du Saillant, Romolo Bardin, and Juliette Favre. The candidates for the seats of ...
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Bausch Health expands board after deal with activist shareholder
The Canadian healthcare company Bausch Health will expand its board of directors to add two representatives of the activist investor Carl Icahn. With the two new appointments, the board will have 13 directors. Under the agreement, Brett Icahn and Steven Miller will be appointed to the board as new independent ...
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News briefsWalgreens names new CEO
The U.S. pharmacy group Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as its new CEO, effective March 15. Brewer will also join the group’s board of directors. She succeeds Stefano Pessina, who moves to the role of executive chairman. Pessina has served as the CEO of the group for ...
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Kaleos appoints a new export manager
Kaleos, a Spanish eyewear brand based in Barcelona, has appointed Pablo Majó as its new sales director for France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The company said the appointment of Majó, a former Oakley sales representative and European manager at Gigi Studios, would contribute to its ...
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Norville hires Paul Jones as national sales manager
Norville has appointed Paul Jones as national sales manager. He was previously regional business development manager at Hoya Lens UK. In September, Nevil “Nev” Trotter was appointed general manager of the British manufacturer of spectacle lenses. The Norville Group, renamed Norville (20/20), was acquired by Inspecs last year. Inspecs bought ...
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News briefsMarcolin appoints a new marketing communication manager
Marcolin has appointed Roberta Viganò as marketing communication manager. She will be responsible for the worldwide communication activities of the group’s brands, supervising public relationships, media planning and buying as well as digital communication. Viganò will be based in Milan and report to the marketing, communication and events director Matteo ...
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News briefsNew COO and CFO at Rodenstock
Rodenstock, the high-end German lens and frame company, announced the appointment of Roland Dimbath as its new chief operations officer as of Jan.1. Dimbach joined the company in 2006 as director of logistics and purchasing, a position he held until 2017 when he was appointed head of sales and operations ...
