All Executive changes articles – Page 28
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John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will...
John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will be the new president and chief executive of Iconix Brand Group, the company that owns many sports and fashion brands including Umbro, Starter, Ocean Pacific and Danskin.
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Marc Fielmann, the 26-year-old son of Günther Fielmann, joined the...
Marc Fielmann, the 26-year-old son of Günther Fielmann, joined the executive board of Fielmann on Jan. 1. He will be responsible for the marketing department of the family-controlled company, the largest optical retailer in Germany. The supervisory board decided on his appointment last Nov. 26. His responsibilities were previously handled ...
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Adlens has announced a series of changes within its management...
Adlens has announced a series of changes within its management team to adjust to the launch of AdlensFocuss, the first prescription eyewear to feature Adlens' proprietary Variable Power Optics (VPO) technology. David Eichelberger has been appointed senior vice president of VPO. He succeeds Megan Molony, who has left the company. ...
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Native Eyewear, the specialist in polarized eyewear for the adventurer,...
Native Eyewear, the specialist in polarized eyewear for the adventurer, has appointed John Sanchez as general manager and vice president of product development. Sanchez will also maintain his role of vice president of product development at Costa Sunglasses, Native Eyewear's parent company. Sanchez joined Costa Sunglasses in 2014. Prior to ...
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André Neubauer has been appointed as new chief technology officer...
André Neubauer has been appointed as new chief technology officer at Mister Spex. Managing the IT department, he will act as a member of the executive team, consisting of Dirk Graber, Mirko Caspar and Robert Motzek. The 34-year-old has served at Mister Spex since last September as head of software ...
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Birmingham Optical has announced the retirement of Chris Tyler from...
Birmingham Optical has announced the retirement of Chris Tyler from his full-time role as chief executive of the company after 25 years of service. However, he will continue to advise the business as a consultant on a part-time basis. As part of the management succession strategy, Amanda Danson, who has ...
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VSP has announced a wave of executive changes, which follow...
VSP has announced a wave of executive changes, which follow the nomination of Jim McGrann as president and chief executive of VSP Global in October 2015. Among these, Steve Wright has been promoted to president of omni-channel solutions, a newly-created line of business. Wright was previously senior vice president of ...
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Jean-Félix Biosse Duplan has announced his retirement from the Essilor...
Jean-Félix Biosse Duplan has announced his retirement from the Essilor group, where he held numerous leadership functions. He will continue to be involved in the sector by working for industry associations such as Eurom1, ECV, Gifo and Asnav.
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Stephan Hinkerode has been appointed as the new general manager...
Stephan Hinkerode has been appointed as the new general manager for Marcolin Germany, effective from January and replacing Juergen Maderer in this position. Hinkerode was previously working for Safilo as key account manager. At Marcolin, he will be responsible as general manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has appointed Howard B. Schiller as interim...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has appointed Howard B. Schiller as interim chief executive officer of Valeant with immediate effect to temporarily replace J. Michael Pearson, Valeant's chairman and chief executive, who is still being treated in the hospital for severe pneumonia. The timing of Pearson's expected return is still uncertain, the ...
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Centennial Optical, based in Toronto, will distribute Costa plano and...
Centennial Optical, based in Toronto, will distribute Costa plano and prescription sunglasses in Canada
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Dragon has hired Kelly Bickford as its new global senior...
Dragon has hired Kelly Bickford as its new global senior vice president of sales and business. Bickford brings more than 18 years of experience in the action sports industry. Most recently, he served as Oakley's optical channel director in the U.S. for the past six years. In his new role ...
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Melon Optics has hired Neil Slinger to handle brand management...
Melon Optics has hired Neil Slinger to handle brand management and sales worldwide. Slinger was most recently European brand manager at Colour Wear (CLWR). Prior to that, he worked at Blue Tomato as head buyer.
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Holly Rush will leave Luxottica at the end of 2015,...
Holly Rush will leave Luxottica at the end of 2015, after five years leading the company's North American wholesale organization. Fabrizio Uguzzoni, who is currently senior vice president of operations and finance, will take over the role on Jan. 1, 2016. Uguzzoni has been a senior leader at Luxottica for ...
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Eschenbach Optik has promoted Matthias Anke as a member of...
Eschenbach Optik has promoted Matthias Anke as a member of its executive board. The 49-year-old manager started at the German company as export manager in 1996, after spending five years with an engineering company in Bangkok. He took responsibility for its optical segment in 2008. As previously reported, Jörg Zobel ...
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New Line Optik will distribute Monkeyglasses, the Danish brand of...
New Line Optik will distribute Monkeyglasses, the Danish brand of sustainable glasses, in Germany
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Mark'ennovy, the British contact lens producer with subsidiaries throughout Europe,...
Mark'ennovy, the British contact lens producer with subsidiaries throughout Europe, has appointed Sandro Saggin – a former Bausch & Lomb manager – sales director for the Italian market
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Hoya Vision Care is entering the Russian market directly with...
Hoya Vision Care is entering the Russian market directly with a new subsidiary, Hoya Lens RUS, taking over the business from a longtime distributor. The new entity is led by Evgeny Shumilov, who apparently comes from the dental and health care sectors. The company's products have been sold in the ...
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De Rigo has formed a new subsidiary in Dubai, taking...
De Rigo has formed a new subsidiary in Dubai, taking over the wholesale distribution in the Gulf states from two wholesaler-retailers, Hassan Group and Yateem Optical Group, who also have about 150 stores in the area. They will have minority stakes in the De Rigo Middle East, which will ...
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Kenmark promotes Jason Wehlage to director of product
Kenmark promotes Jason Wehlage to director of product
