All Executive changes articles – Page 23
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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 ...
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The Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG) has appointed Eden Palm as...
The Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG) has appointed Eden Palm as head of international sales for its Red Bull Spect Eyewear brand of functional sunglasses and goggles. He is replacing Christian Höferl, who is now working as international sales manager for the other brands of the group, including private brands like ...
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Dunelm Optical has promoted David Baker to the position of...
Dunelm Optical has promoted David Baker to the position of managing director. He replaces Peter Beaumont, who will become the company's chairman and chief executive. Baker joined the British frame supplier and ophthalmic laboratory in January 2016 as its new commercial director. Prior to joining Dunelm, he served for four ...
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Pramaor, the maker of the Blackfin brand of titanium eyewear,...
Pramaor, the maker of the Blackfin brand of titanium eyewear, has announced the appointment of Ivo Benvegnù as chief operations officer. He will report directly to the company's chief executive, Nicola Del Din. Benvegnù has many years of experience in multinational eyewear companies, with roles covering both production and research ...
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Zyloware Eyewear has promoted Janna I. Neal to vice president...
Zyloware Eyewear has promoted Janna I. Neal to vice president of operations. Neal has been with the company for more than 15 years. She joined Zyloware in 2002 as sales administrator. She was later promoted to customer service manager and then to director of operations. In her new role, she ...
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Safilo has promoted Filippo Pustetto to the role of Italian...
Safilo has promoted Filippo Pustetto to the role of Italian country manager. Reporting to Joanna Onland, chief commercial officer for Western Europe and global key accounts, he succeeds Despina Tsagari, who takes on the position of global senior director for the GrandVision key account. Hal, the controlling shareholder of GrandVision, ...
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Rudy Project has opened a sales subsidiary for the German...
Rudy Project has opened a sales subsidiary for the German and Austrian markets, located in Munich and run by Sebastian Siedler. This former cycling professional was previously working with Sport Direkt, the former distributor of the Italian brand of sports eyewear in this territory.
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Adlens has appointed John Kennedy as its new chief executive...
Adlens has appointed John Kennedy as its new chief executive officer. Frank Lavety, the company's chief operating officer, has served as interim chief executive since the retirement of Michael Ferrara, the previous chief executive, in autumn last year. Kennedy previously served as chief operating officer at Moo.com, an online print ...
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VSP Global has announced the resignation of its president and...
VSP Global has announced the resignation of its president and chief executive officer, Jim McGrann, and the retirement of Steve Wright, who was most recently president of the omni-channel solutions business. McGrann was appointed president and chief executive of VSP Global on Oct. 1, 2015. At the time he replaced ...
