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ArticleSwitching to a direct distribution model, Revo announces several appointments in Europe
As part of its switch to a direct distribution strategy worldwide, Revo has announced several appointments of seasoned managers in key European markets. Filippo Valentini, Managing Director of Dido Agency, already representing Imago Eyewear in Italy will represent the sunglasses and goggles brand in this market. Eric Gonguet, who ...
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Fielmann appoints new CEO for its US business
The Fielmann Group has announced that it has promoted Russ Steinhorst to the position of CEO at Fielmann USA, its subsidiary in the US. Steinhorst has served as CEO of Shopko Optical, the Wisconsin-based retail chained recently acquired by the German group, between 2017 and 2024. Under his leadership, Shopko ...
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Change at the helm of HOYA Vision Care
HOYA Corporation has announced the appointment of John Goltermann Lassen as the new CEO of HOYA Vision Care, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Lassen joined HOYA in 2014 as CEO of HOYA Surgical Optics, the group’s intraocular lens divsion, after over two decades in the healthcare industry with senior management roles ...
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Inspecs founder to step down from chairman role
Inspecs Group has announced that Robin Totterman, founder of the company, will step down as Executive Chairman of the company’s board after its annual general meeting in 2025. The board will start to search for a new non-executive and independent director to assume the role of chairman after Totterman steps ...
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Topcon Healthcare picks former Microsoft strategist to run its Healthcare for the Eye program
Topcon Healthcare, the US subsidiary of Japanese-based Topcon Corporation, has announced the appointment of Jacques Gilbert as Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer. In this position, Gilbert will lead the development and execution of the company’s strategy, focusing on its Healthcare from the Eye initiative. Making use of retinal imaging, ...
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News briefsThélios announces leadership changes at US branch and Barton Perreira
Thélios, the eyewear unit of LVMH Group, has announced the appointment of Luca Guillot Boschetti as Head of Thélios Americas, in replacement of Enrico Sanavia who held that posistion since 2017 and is leaving the company. A seasoned manager with extensive experience in the luxury sector, including 20 years at ...
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Care appoints new president of Americas
Johnson & Johnson has announced the appointment of Shawn Millerick as president of its vision care unit, including the Acuvue contact lens range, for the Americas region. Millerick joins the group from Abbott, where he was managing the pediatric nutrition division. Earlier in his career, he worked at Alcon from ...
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Flö Optics recruits additive manufacturing “trailblazer” ahead of technology launch
Flö Optics, the Israeli-based company specializing in the 3D printing of ophthalmic lens coatings, has announced the appointment of Guy Menchik as Vice President Incubation Lab. Menchik boasts over three decades of professional experience in the additive manufacturing sector, most recently as Chief Technology Officer at Stratasys. Describing him as ...
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Optic 2000 appoints new store network manager
Optic 2000 has announced the appointment of David Bedok as new director of its store network. A senior executive with close to 20 years of experience at EssilorLuxottica, most recently as key accounts manager, Bedok will manage a team of 30 in charge of relations between the voluntary group and ...
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Marcolin appoints new ic! berlin general manager
Marcolin has announced the appointment of Davide Lunghi as General Manager of ic! berlin, effective immediately. Lunghi will oversee the management and strategic development of all business units of the German company with a particular focus on strengthening its position as a premium design brand worldwide, including the expansion of ...
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Change at the helm of Nikon-Essilor JV
We have learned that Ludovic Mathieu, President, CEO and Representative Director of the Japan-based Nikon-Essilor joint venture since 2020, is leaving the company. He will be replaced by Bo Kajiwara, Senior Associate Vice President of Nikon Corporation, who joined the Nikon-Essilor board of directors in April this year. On top ...
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ECOO elects new president
Gabriëlle Janssen has been elected president of the European Council of Optometry and Optics, the European federation of national eye care professionals’ associations, for the next two years. Janssen succeeds Matjaž Mihelčič, who will remain on the organization’s executive committee for a further two years as immediate past president. ...
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Mister Spex creates new head of optical expertise role
Mister Spex has announced the appointment of Eileen Preuss as Head of Optical Expertise, a newly created position reflecting the recent strategic focus change by the German retail group. Reporting to Francesco Liut, Chief Commercial Officer, Preuss will be overseeing the quality assurance of Mister Spex’ optical services, playing a ...
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Nexeye appoints real estate director and new sales manager for the Netherlands
Dutch-based optical retail group Nexeye has announced the appointment of Roy Reubsaet as Group Real Estate Director, a new position within the company. Reubsaet has more than 15 years of experience in real estate management and has worked for HEMA, Ahold Real Estate and The Carphone Warehouse before joining Nexeye. ...
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VSP Vision appoints new Chief Network Officer
VSP Vision has announced the appointment of Jeff Koziel as the group’s Chief Network Officer. In this position, Koziel will lead the group’s network strategy and related business divisions including VSP Ventures, VSP onsite clinics, Visionworks and the Eyeconic e-commerce website for contact lenses, sunglasses and prescription glasses. Koziel started ...
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ArticleZEISS appoints SMT unit director as next CEO
Andreas Pecher, head of ZEISS SMT, the largest and fastest growing unit within the group, will become CEO in April 2025.
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J.F. REY appoints new general manager
French-based designer eyewear brand J.F. REY has announced the appointment of Fabrice Albert as its new General Manager, who will report to CEO and co-owner Walter Pirinoli. As previously reported, Pirinoli, together with Ralf Kmoch and Dan Levi, both from Visibilia, acquired the company in 2021. Albert’s main mission will ...
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CooperVision promotes global and EMEA commercial directors from within
CooperVision has promoted Debbie Olive to the position of Chief Commercial Officer, from which she will oversee the company’s global commercial functions. Olive joined CooperVision in 2013 and has served in several positions including Vice President of Marketing for Europe and, most recently, President of EMEA. Her previous experiences includes ...
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News briefsAfter 30+ years at the helm of Julbo, Christophe Beaud passes on the baton
French Jura-based sport eyewear company has announced the appointment of a new general manager in replacement of Christophe Beaud who is retiring.
