All Executive changes articles – Page 22
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Clearly has appointed Arnaud Bussières as its new managing director....
Clearly has appointed Arnaud Bussières as its new managing director. Bussières has extensive experience in strategy, marketing, sales and finance. Most recently, he led the eyeglass business strategy for Essilor International's online division. In his new role as managing director of this North American e-commerce business owned by Essilor, he ...
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Moritz Maier has been appointed as head of marketing at...
Moritz Maier has been appointed as head of marketing at Alpina Sports, the German specialist in winter sports helmets and eyewear. Maier was previously at Head Sportswear, where he spent three years as international marketing manager, after six years in multimedia management and key account marketing at Mammut Sports Group. ...
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DAO, the German ophthalmic optics company, not to be confused...
DAO, the German ophthalmic optics company, not to be confused with the big Chinese optical chain by the same name, has expanded its executive board. Verena Burghardt, responsible for finances, human resources and business organization, and Johannes Hoffman, responsible for DAO's product line, production and logistics, will be supported by ...
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T.J. McMeniman, who served most recently as global marketing director...
T.J. McMeniman, who served most recently as global marketing director at Bauer Hockey, has been appointed vice president of marketing at Costa, the American brand of sports sunglasses recently acquired by Essilor International. He will have global responsibilities, reporting to Holly Rush, chief executive of Costa. Before joining Bauer in ...
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Francesco De Michino, who comes from another medical device segment,...
Francesco De Michino, who comes from another medical device segment, is the new Italian sales manager for Cecop, an international buying group that now counts 3,200 affiliated optical stores in eight countries
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Olivier Chupin has been appointed managing director at BBGR, one...
Olivier Chupin has been appointed managing director at BBGR, one of the brands owned by Essilor International. Chupin first joined the French group in 1999 and spent most of his career in Asia-Pacific, first as Essilor New Zealand's general manager and then as marketing and development director at Nikon Essilor ...
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Novaliq has appointed Gabriela Burian as chief medical officer. She...
Novaliq has appointed Gabriela Burian as chief medical officer. She will report to Christian Roesky, the company's managing director and chief executive. Burian has more than 25 years of international clinical experience, with specific knowledge in the areas of ophthalmic biomedical research and clinical translation, and specialized expertise in retina ...
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Gunter Fink has stepped back from the daily business at...
Gunter Fink has stepped back from the daily business at Flair. The owner and chief executive of the German eyewear firm passed the helm at the beginning of July to a four-person management team under the leadership of Sven Reiss. Reiss, the new managing director, has a proven track record ...
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Ben Fletcher, who worked for Boots for six years, leaving...
Ben Fletcher, who worked for Boots for six years, leaving at the end of 2016 as managing director of Boots Opticians, has joined Clarks, the big British footwear company, as managing director of its Europe region
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Blackfin has inaugurated its first single-brand showroom in Mexico City,...
Blackfin has inaugurated its first single-brand showroom in Mexico City, in the Colonia Roma area. The company said the new multipurpose venue has been designed to showcase the entire Blackfin range to both opticians and end consumers. The showroom also includes the sales offices and a warehouse, which will allow ...
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The supervisory board of Carl Zeiss has decided to extend...
The supervisory board of Carl Zeiss has decided to extend the mandate of Michael Kaschke as president and chief executive of the group until June 30, 2020. Kaschke, who joined the group 25 years ago, has held this position since 2011
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Nicola Brandolese, a former executive of the Sky TV network...
Nicola Brandolese, a former executive of the Sky TV network who worked at Luxottica from September 2012 to May 2017, has joined LVMH to work for one of its fashion brands, Fendi, before assuming “a role to be disclosed soon.” There is unconfirmed speculation that his role may be connected ...
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Marcolin is setting up a new sales office in Cologne,...
Marcolin is setting up a new sales office in Cologne, taking over responsibility for all the German-speaking countries following the closure of separate offices for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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Alcon has appointed Stephen (Steve) S. Lane as chief medical...
Alcon has appointed Stephen (Steve) S. Lane as chief medical officer and global head of franchise clinical strategy, effective June 1. In his new role, he will lead the integration of clinical, scientific and commercial priorities across Alcon's surgical and vision care franchises. He will also represent Alcon to the ...
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has appointed Jonathan Talamo as chief...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has appointed Jonathan Talamo as chief medical officer and worldwide vice president of medical affairs and clinical affairs for Johnson & Johnson Vision, effective early July. Johnson & Johnson Vision comprises both the vision care and surgical businesses. Talamo has more than 25 years of experience ...
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Andreas Köhler was recently appointed to the position of director...
Andreas Köhler was recently appointed to the position of director of sales at 7Trade, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl. Köhler, who has previously worked in similar positions for the Prada, Calvin Klein, Armani and Modo Eyewear brands in Germany, is responsible for all key accounts in Germany, the ...
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Italia Independent has announced the appointment of four new executives...
Italia Independent has announced the appointment of four new executives to key positions. Giuseppe La Boria is named global director of sales while Alberto Lapucci is the new director of marketing. Gianantonio Baldessari, who has held important jobs with groups such as Safilo, De Rigo and Marcolin, will be responsible for ...
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Romain Vannini has been appointed as the new sales director...
Romain Vannini has been appointed as the new sales director for Safilo in France. Aged 36, he takes over from Roger Pelaud who held the position for the last two years. Vannini started working for the Italian group's subsidiary as key account manager in 2014 after more than ten years ...
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Gianluca Croci was appointed general manager of Marcolin France last...
Gianluca Croci was appointed general manager of Marcolin France last month. Croci has spent most his career so far in the luxury goods and fashion sectors at brands such as Giorgio Armani and Roberto Cavalli. He takes over from Michel Duranton who spent two years at Marcolin France. Before Duranton, ...
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De Rigo Rem has appointed Jim Sepanek as vice president...
De Rigo Rem has appointed Jim Sepanek as vice president of sales and marketing. Sepanek, who has nearly 25 years of experience in the industry, previously worked for the company, from 1998 to 2008, as vice president of brand and product development. Most recently, he served as executive vice president ...
