All Executive changes articles – Page 17
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Kirk & Kirk has appointed Hugh Clark, a member of...
Kirk & Kirk has appointed Hugh Clark, a member of the family behind the Clarks shoe brand, as its new chairman. While taking over the new position at the British eyewear brand, Clark will also remain a shareholder in the footwear group. Clark is joining Kirk & Kirk as part ...
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GrandVision has announced Willem Eelman is to be its future...
GrandVision has announced Willem Eelman is to be its future chief financial officer. He will replace Paulo de Castro, who has resigned from this role after seven years to pursue another career opportunity. Eelman is the former chief financial officer and chief operations transformation officer of C&A Europe. Prior to ...
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Maui Jim has appointed Nathan McKinley as head of U.S....
Maui Jim has appointed Nathan McKinley as head of U.S. ophthalmic sales, a newly created position. The move is part of the plan by the sunglass and eyeglass maker to strengthen its ophthalmic branch, which it launched in early 2018. Prior to joining Maui Jim, McKinley worked with Kaenon Polarized ...
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Mark Macus is coming back to the Bühler Group as...
Mark Macus is coming back to the Bühler Group as its chief financial officer. He will take the place of Andreas Herzog, who is set to retire on Sept. 1 after 17 years with the company. Macus had already served at Bühler as head of corporate controlling for five years ...
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Julian Clarke has been appointed brand director for Europe at...
Julian Clarke has been appointed brand director for Europe at Sama Eyewear, starting with the Mido show in Milan. The Los Angeles-based brand has been conducting most of its business abroad in the states of the Persian Gulf but is now broadening its scope to Europe. Clarke has spent his ...
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Visottica has introduced a new role in its executive board....
Visottica has introduced a new role in its executive board. One of its managers, Daniele Angeli, has been named as the company's new general manager. After working at Safilo and at other international companies, he spent more than ten years at Visottica in various leadership roles. He has been responsible ...
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Jose Costa, chief executive of the For Eyes unit at...
Jose Costa, chief executive of the For Eyes unit at GrandVision, resigned on March 1 – reportedly for “personal reasons.” James Cline, the current chief financial officer, has stepped in as interim CEO. Cline has been with For Eyes, working out of Miramar, Florida, since mid-2017. He previously served as ...
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Safilens, the Italian producer of contact lenses and related supplies,...
Safilens, the Italian producer of contact lenses and related supplies, has hired Ian McDermott to be its country manager for the U.K. McDermott has spent decades in the optical sector, mainly as a consultant or manager. He has worked for Aspect Vision Care, CooperVision, Boots Opticians and Avizor. He was ...
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Otc7Handl, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl, has appointed...
Otc7Handl, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl, has appointed Petrini Devetzi, Jörg Sproll and Henriette Wander as chief executives. They are currently working as directors for the operations and customer care, finance, international and national sales, brand management and marketing divisions. Micha Siebenhandl, the company's former chief executive, has ...
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Anders Hedegaard has become the new chief executive of the...
Anders Hedegaard has become the new chief executive of the Rodenstock Group, taking the place of Oliver Kastalio, who is leaving the company after eight rather successful years at its helm to “take on a new professional challenge,” according to Rodenstock. A chemical engineer, Hedegaard worked most recently as president ...
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OneSight has announced that Dennis Norris, a former United Nations...
OneSight has announced that Dennis Norris, a former United Nations (UN) executive, has joined the global vision care non-profit as the new head of global programming. Norris has served the past decade in Afghanistan and Western Africa as chief of party and senior advisor for Central Asia Development Group and ...
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Luxottica has appointed Weslie Hamada to the newly created position...
Luxottica has appointed Weslie Hamada to the newly created position of “senior director of OD engagement” at Luxottica North America. She will oversee contacts with optometrists and eye doctors in the areas of growth marketing and communication. She joined the group on Jan. 28 and reports to Carl Spear, Luxottica's ...
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Bellinger, the Danish eyewear design company, has appointed Hans Lilleoer...
Bellinger, the Danish eyewear design company, has appointed Hans Lilleoer to the newly created position of international sales director. For the past 18 years, Lilleoer had been sales director at Pro Design. Bellinger's country managers for the various export markets will now report directly to the new international sales director, ...
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Last October, Menrad appointed Carolin Christin Fraydl to the newly created...
Last October, Menrad appointed Carolin Christin Fraydl to the newly created position of head of marketing and licenses. Fraydl worked for over eight years as senior brand and license manager at Rodenstock. Daniel Polito joined Menrad recently in the newly created position of head of exports. He was previously sales director ...
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Safilo has named Victoria Hallberg as its first ever chief...
Safilo has named Victoria Hallberg as its first ever chief marketing officer for North America. The appointment became effective on Jan. 2. Hallberg will oversee brand management, trade marketing and public relations in the region. She will also serve on the company's extended global leadership team. Hallberg worked for nearly ...
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Ian Lane is joining Ocuco as U.S. product director and...
Ian Lane is joining Ocuco as U.S. product director and chief medical officer, focusing on the Irish company's Acuitas software. In this new role, he will provide product direction for Ocuco's 80-strong team in North America, connecting developers with the company's U.S. clients. He will also lead the design and ...
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Christophe Perreault has been appointed president of Essilor Canada, taking...
Christophe Perreault has been appointed president of Essilor Canada, taking the place of Barbara Heffez-Piper, who will join the team responsible for the integration of Essilor and Luxottica in North America. Perreault has spent ten years with Essilor International in various leadership roles, serving most recently as chief financial officer ...
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Eschenbach Optik recently appointed Christian Porombka as retail sales manager...
Eschenbach Optik recently appointed Christian Porombka as retail sales manager for the German company's vision technology and sports optics segments. He has taken the place of Matthias Gerreits, who has moved to the eyewear division to run sales of the Mini collection in Germany.
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Michael Dannhauser has been appointed to the new position of...
Michael Dannhauser has been appointed to the new position of chief operating officer for the Uvex Sports Group, joining its chief executive, Christophe Weissenberger, on its executive board. Besides supervising its factories and other operational processes, he will also have responsibility for finance and controlling, following the departure last February ...
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Dirk Demski has been made responsible for Topcon's operations in...
Dirk Demski has been made responsible for Topcon's operations in Germany and Austria, reporting to Eric Franken, managing director of Topcon Europe Medical. He has worked for several biotechnology and medical firms, most recently as chief executive of a Chinese company, the Naton Medical Group.
