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Maui Jim has launched its first advertising campaign on television...
Maui Jim has launched its first advertising campaign on television in the U.S., featuring 624 ads at prime time in two months. The campaign has been described as a test and may be replicated in Europe in 2015. Elements of the advertising, which is running under the “Maui Jim - ...
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Rodenstock won the Red Dot award in the product design category...
Rodenstock won the Red Dot award in the product design category for the screwless “MBS 6034” frame of its new Mercedes Benz eyewear collection, which was re-launched at the Opti 2014 show in Munich. Silhouette won two Red Dot awards in the same category, one for its Futura Anniversary Collection and a ...
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Rodenstock launched a new TV advertising campaign for its new...
Rodenstock launched a new TV advertising campaign for its new sunglass collection in Germany on April 1. The TV advertisement, which is targeted at end consumers, especially young people, explains the concept of the new sunglass collection, combining functionality with design. The website sonnenbrillen.de is the core of the new ...
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The Sting eyewear brand, owned by De Rigo Group, has...
The Sting eyewear brand, owned by De Rigo Group, has launched an online contest to engage the younger generations. To enter the Stingrapp social contest, participants must upload their photo on stingrapp.scuolazoo.com and use the dedicated app to customize it with Sting eyewear and create their rapper look. They can ...
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Rob Lynch, the chief executive of VSP, has been named...
Rob Lynch, the chief executive of VSP, has been named Humanitarian of the Year by UCP of Sacramento and Northern California. UCP, which stands for United Cerebral Palsy, is a California-based organization that helps adults and children with all types of developmental disabilities. Lynch joined VSP in 2006 as president ...
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Annette Estoe, the co-owner and founder of Fleye, has been...
Annette Estoe, the co-owner and founder of Fleye, has been awarded the “Innovative Entrepreneurship Award” by Womenomics, Denmark's conference for female business leaders. The Womenomics' Committee praised her entrepreneurial ambition and design skills as well as the export success of her eyewear company. Three different awards were presented by the ...
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The recent edition of International Vision Expo & Conference East...
The recent edition of International Vision Expo & Conference East in New York attracted at least 6 percent more visitors than a year ago, according to preliminary data. Reed says that attendance was driven at Vision Expo by exclusive programs developed for specific segments of the ophthalmic profession such as ...
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More than 4,600 people showed up at the first edition...
More than 4,600 people showed up at the first edition of Optrafair London on April 11-13. More than 160 firms participated in the event, presenting some 500 brands, and many of them expressed satisfaction, including some that had already exhibited at the new 100% Optical fair in February. Officials of ...
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The British Contact Lens Association will hold a clinical conference...
The British Contact Lens Association will hold a clinical conference and an exhibition in Birmingham on June 6-9. The exhibition will feature more than 40 stands. An exhibition-only preview and a drinks reception will be held on the first day.
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The organizers of Out of Mido described its second edition...
The organizers of Out of Mido described its second edition last April 8-13 as an enormous success. Almost 18,000 consumers and retailers visited a showroom in downtown Milan where 15 companies displayed highly creative eyewear styles during the big International Furniture Fair in the city. The exhibitors included companies such ...
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Uvex will be changing to 100 percent renewable energies for...
Uvex will be changing to 100 percent renewable energies for all of its locations in Germany. The company has signed a contract with Infra Fürth, a supplier of green energy that is certified by German Technical Control Board (TÜV), in order to secure a more sustainable production. The contract runs ...
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Carl Zeiss Vision is said to be changing hands again....
Carl Zeiss Vision is said to be changing hands again. We have heard that its parent company, the Carl Zeiss group, has signed a letter of intent with a Japanese chemicals company, but we have been unable to get the rumor confirmed or denied by the time of closing this ...
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Alan Wells, founder of Sauflon and a member of the...
Alan Wells, founder of Sauflon and a member of the family that owns the innovative U.K.-based contact lens company, categorically denies a rumor that it discussing or negotiating its sale to Essilor International. It would have been Essilor's first big move into the contact lens sector.
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A top executive of Maui Jim denies a report that...
A top executive of Maui Jim denies a report that Luxottica is about to take over his company, noting that it is not the first time that the rumor is surfacing. Luxottica had taken out Maui Jim from its Sunglass Hut stores some time ago in an apparent attempt to ...
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All the Ciba Vision products will gradually change their name...
All the Ciba Vision products will gradually change their name to Alcon in the packaging through January 2015. The process started in January of this year with the Dailies AquaComfort Plus line.
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Max Pittion, a French sunglass brand that went out of...
Max Pittion, a French sunglass brand that went out of business in the 70s, is being revived by John Mayer, the American Grammy-winning musician also known for his relationship with British singer Katy Perry. Mayer, who has acquired the manufacturing license for the brand, is teaming up with Tommy Ogara ...
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PFO Global, the ubiquitous U.S.-based provider of clever optical solutions...
PFO Global, the ubiquitous U.S.-based provider of clever optical solutions run by Rudolf Suter, is capitalizing on the Affordable Health Care Act being implemented in the U.S. under the administration of President Barack Obama. Known also as “Obamacare,” it is expected to benefit many other eye care companies. Just before ...
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CooperVision has appointed Bob Ferrigno as president for North America,...
CooperVision has appointed Bob Ferrigno as president for North America, effective February 2014. The role was formerly held by Andrew Sedgwick, who was named executive vice president of commercial strategy and business development last year. Prior to joining CooperVision, Ferrigno was with Becton Dickinson (BD), a Fortune 500 global medical technology ...
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Maui Jim has appointed Jay Black as vice president of...
Maui Jim has appointed Jay Black as vice president of global marketing. In his 17-year career, Black has helped raise the visibility of global brands for companies such as Beam and Anheuser-Busch. He developed effective promotional programs for brands including 180 Energy Drink, O'Doul's, Tilt, and Bud Extra. Black is ...
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Micha S. Siebenhandl, currently vice president and general manager of...
Micha S. Siebenhandl, currently vice president and general manager of Rodenstock, will leave the company at the end of March in order to become the new chief executive officer and chairman of the executive board at Huber Holding, the Austrian company that owns of the underwear brands Skiny, Hanro and ...
