All Executive changes articles – Page 28
-
News briefs
Lafont is taking over the distribution of its products in...
Lafont is taking over the distribution of its products in the Benelux countries as of next Jan. 1, in connection with the retirement of Alder Weireldt after 30 years as the distributor of the French designer eyewear brand in the region. The business will be run by David van Rode, ...
-
News briefs
Randolph Engineering has promoted Nathan Kerzner to the role of...
Randolph Engineering has promoted Nathan Kerzner to the role of vice president of global sales. He previously acted as general manager of North American lifestyle sales.
-
News briefs
Jan Thore Förenbach has taken on the management of the...
Jan Thore Förenbach has taken on the management of the Vision Care business unit of Alcon Pharma in Germany. He was formerly national sales manager for the segment, a position that has been assigned to Johannes Zupfer, who has worked in the sales department since 2005.
-
News briefs
Kirk & Kirk, the British brand of design glasses owned...
Kirk & Kirk, the British brand of design glasses owned by Jason and Karen Kirk, has parted ways with its distributor for the U.S. and Canada, Richard Wilhelm of Luxe Labs. They decided mutually to end the relationship because of Wilhelm's other work commitments. Jason Kirk plans to go to ...
-
News briefs
Andrea Guerra, the seasoned Italian manager who left as chief...
Andrea Guerra, the seasoned Italian manager who left as chief executive of Luxottica a year ago, pocketing an estimated €40 million in shares and termination fees, has become executive chairman of Eataly, a big Italian chain of gourmet food stores that is becoming more international. He is said to have ...
-
Short stops
7Trade, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl, will represent...
7Trade, the German distribution agency of Micha Siebenhandl, will represent Robert Marc of New York in the German-speaking markets
-
News briefs
Kovin Naidoo has been appointed interim chief executive of the...
Kovin Naidoo has been appointed interim chief executive of the Brien Holden Vision Institute following the unexpected death of Brien Holden on July 27, which we reported in our last issue. Naidoo has been recently a board member and the deputy CEO of the institute. He is also the CEO ...
-
News briefs
Christian Roesky has become general manager of Bausch + Lomb...
Christian Roesky has become general manager of Bausch + Lomb for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in charge also of sales in the region. He previous served as managing director of Abbott's diagnostics division for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries.
-
News briefs
Zeal Optics has a new president, Ben Peters, who was...
Zeal Optics has a new president, Ben Peters, who was appointed in July to take the place of Joe Sanchez, who became vice president of product development at Costa Sunglasses last December. Like Sanchez, Peters has worked for many years at Zeal's parent company, Maui Jim Sunglasses. He started as ...
-
News briefs
Ned Post, a former manager of Benetton Sportsystem who led...
Ned Post, a former manager of Benetton Sportsystem who led and grew Smith Optics for more than 20 years until his retirement earlier this year, will act as an adviser to Combat Flip Flops, an American organization that has funded over 21 years of schooling for Afghan girls and cleared ...
-
News briefs
Franck Waterlot is taking a new position as vice president...
Franck Waterlot is taking a new position as vice president of sales, product merchandising and marketing at Burton Snowboards' European subsidiary, based in Austria. Since 2007 Waterlot had been acting as sales director of Oakley for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at the brand's office in Switzerland, which has ...
-
Short stops
Peter Laaber has joined the Michael Pachleitner Group as German...
Peter Laaber has joined the Michael Pachleitner Group as German sales manager for the brands Daniel Hechter, Kiotonakamura and Ruud van Dyke
-
Short stops
Tanya Storey has joined Shamir UK as head of sales...
Tanya Storey has joined Shamir UK as head of sales and professional services
-
Short stops
After working for 15 years with Hoya France, Gwenael Le...
After working for 15 years with Hoya France, Gwenael Le Blanc has joined FittingBox as commercial director for France
-
Short stops
David Keeler has retired as president of Keeler Instruments, after...
David Keeler has retired as president of Keeler Instruments, after 50 years of involvement with the company founded by his grandfather in 1917, but Andrew Williams will continue as chief executive
-
News briefs
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Boots Opticians, has...
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Boots Opticians, has named Stefano Pessina as its chief executive. Pessina, 73, led Alliance Boots prior to its merger with Walgreens, and had been serving as acting chief executive since January. He will continue to report to James Skinner, the group's executive chairman.
-
News briefs
Hilco Vision has announced the retirement of Bob Nahmias, its...
Hilco Vision has announced the retirement of Bob Nahmias, its chief executive for the past 17 years. Ross Brownlee, a veteran of the optical industry, has been hired to replace him, effective June 15. Brownlee will also join Hilco's board of directors. A British national, Brownlee has spent 18 years ...
-
News briefs
Electric, which belongs to the Kering group, has announced that...
Electric, which belongs to the Kering group, has announced that Kip Arnette, one of its co-founders, is retiring after 15 years with the American brand of eyewear. Arnette founded Electric in 2000 together with Bruce Beach. The brand specializes in snow goggles and sunglasses, but offers also prescription eyewear. Arnette ...
-
News briefs
Another manager has left Safilo to join Kering Eyewear, the...
Another manager has left Safilo to join Kering Eyewear, the new company created to manage the eyewear lines for Kering's luxury goods and sports brands. Pietro Scognamiglio, who was in charge of travel retail in Asia at Safilo, will have a similar role at Kering Eyewear, leading its expansion in the ...
-
News briefs
Mark'ennovy has appointed Chris Carter as group sales and marketing...
Mark'ennovy has appointed Chris Carter as group sales and marketing director, a new position. He spent the last five years at Bausch & Lomb as commercial director for vision care in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He previously worked for Unilever and Kimberly Clark.
