All Executive changes articles – Page 42

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    Jan Willem van den Brink has been the new chief...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Jan Willem van den Brink has been the new chief executive at Nigura Metzler Optics International since June 1. He has replaced Dominik Müser, who held the post for more than two years. Nigura says that Müser developed the company further and completed its reorientation successfully, optimizing the brand portfolio ...

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    Marcello Reverzani, general manager of Marcolin Brasil, will directly report...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Marcello Reverzani, general manager of Marcolin Brasil, will directly report to Fabrizio Gamberini, chief executive of Marcolin USA. The Italian company pointed out that its U.S. subsidiary registered record growth of 17.6 percent in 2011 and that it was ready to integrate the complexity and potential of Brazil into ...

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    Melchert F. Groot and Jeffrey A. Cole have resigned from...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Melchert F. Groot and Jeffrey A. Cole have resigned from their positions as members of the board of Safilo Group, effective Monday. Luisa Deplazes de Andrade Delgado has been named as their replacement for a three-year term. Groot is the executive director of Hal Holding, and Cole is the former ...

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    De Rigo Vision is opening a subsidiary in Sunrise, Florida,...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    De Rigo Vision is opening a subsidiary in Sunrise, Florida, to strengthen its presence in the U.S. De Rigo Vision USA should be up and running by September. It will take care of sales of De Rigo eyewear and sunglasses through opticians throughout the U.S. The new subsidiary will be ...

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    Mondottica USA will start distributing Pepe Jeans Eyewear through an...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Mondottica USA will start distributing Pepe Jeans Eyewear through an exclusive multi-year agreement; the brand will make its debut at International Vision Expo West in September

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    Oakley has a new sales manager at its Swedish subsidiary...

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Oakley has a new sales manager at its Swedish subsidiary in charge of the Scandinavian countries. He is Jonas Sund, formerly in charge of sales in Scandinavia and Finland for Rip Curl, an Australian brand with which he has been connected for 12 years, first as an agent and then ...

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    Louise Fréchette, who acted as the first deputy secretary general...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Louise Fréchette, who acted as the first deputy secretary general of the United Nations from 1998 to 2006, has been elected to the board of directors of Essilor International. The Canadian chairs Care Canada, a major international charity, and is a member of the Global Leadership Foundation for the promotion ...

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    The American Vision Council has designated Mike Daley as a...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The American Vision Council has designated Mike Daley as a full-time employee who will serve as the liason with its recently established Optical Lab Division. He takes over many of the functions previously held by Bob Dziuban, vice president of the division and former executive director of the Optical Laboratories ...

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    OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner, the international German-based supplier of components...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner, the international German-based supplier of components for eyewear frames, has strengthened its sales force in the U.S. and Canada by appointing Netclaz as its sales representative in the territory. Based in the Cadore region and run by Massimo Pinazza, Netclaz has been acting as an agent ...

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    Franz Saurer has become sales manager for the new Red...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Franz Saurer has become sales manager for the new Red Bull Racing Eyewear line of sports eyewear and sunglasses, responsible for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia. The 49-year-old has worked for 15 years with Safilo Group, most recently as its country manager for Austria. He was involved with its Carrera ...

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    Christian Hafner has been named international brand director at Silhouette...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Christian Hafner has been named international brand director at Silhouette International, maker of its own eyewear as well as Adidas branded eyewear. Hafner, 37, will plan and manage the Silhouette brand and supervise product management, market research and communications. He previously worked for almost 10 years with Swarovski. He will ...

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    Julia Ritchie has been named Converse brand manager at REM...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Julia Ritchie has been named Converse brand manager at REM Eyewear of Los Angeles. She has previous marketing and event coordination experience with Aspen Peak and Philadelphia Style magazines, and also worked to get laws passed in numerous cities in California to reduce plastic pollution.

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    Sue Cockayne has been promoted to global professional services manager...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Sue Cockayne has been promoted to global professional services manager for Sauflon. She has been with the British contact lens company since last year, coming from Leightons Opticians, where she was managing director. Also as part of Sauflon's expansion of its professional services team, Andrew Symons has joined as professional ...

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    Dieter Kurz is the new chairman of the supervisory board...

    2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Dieter Kurz is the new chairman of the supervisory board of Carl Zeiss AG, effective immediately. He has been for many years a member of its executive board and president and chief executive of the company, which is currently run by Michael Kaschke. Kurz was already appointed in March ...

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    Shannon Johnson, an 18-year veteran of New York Eye, has...

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Shannon Johnson, an 18-year veteran of New York Eye, has been promoted to senior vice president for operations. She moves up from her former slot as vice president for product support, a division she will still oversee in her new job.

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    Frithjob de Beijer, 44, has been appointed export manager of...

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Frithjob de Beijer, 44, has been appointed export manager of Yves Cogan, based in the Netherlands. He previously had a similar job at Eurovisie, the Dutch marketer of eyewear brands such as You's Eyewear, Youpi! Kids Eyewear and Tulipe Noire.

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    Optimed products – such as its CAPTIV8 communication service, i-Vue...

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Optimed products – such as its CAPTIV8 communication service, i-Vue content-driven digital signage software and ANIM8 animation software – will be launched in 12 countries in the Middle East through a new distribution deal with Medicals International

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    Michel Dailly has left Alain Afflelou, where he acted for...

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Michel Dailly has left Alain Afflelou, where he acted for a few months as marketing and commercial director. He has returned to the sporting goods sector, working for the French Go Sport chain of stores to develop its national franchising activities. Before joining Afflelou, he worked for Intersport France for ...

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    After setting up a new office in Shanghai for the...

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    After setting up a new office in Shanghai for the Chinese market, Coburn Technologies has entered a distribution agreement for the Brazilian market with Ramos Mejia Tecnobrasil for the sale of its generators, lens blockers, polishers and spin coaters. Founded in 1970, RM Tecnobrasil is also the distributor of Huvits ...

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    Annika Viereck is the new marketing manager of Schneider, taking...

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Annika Viereck is the new marketing manager of Schneider, taking the place of Wenko Süptitz, who has left the company after eight years. Viereck speaks English and Chinese. She previously spent seven years at Thyssen-Krupp. Süptitz is said to be working now in the area of laser technology.