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Eric Lefort, general manager of Marchon France, has been appointed...
Eric Lefort, general manager of Marchon France, has been appointed president of Sidol, the French association of eyewear importers and distributors, which has 32 member companies. Lefort, a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in the industry, had been vice president of the association for many years. ...
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The Think About Your Eyes campaign has announced the milestone...
The Think About Your Eyes campaign has announced the milestone of more than 1.15 million exams that can be attributed directly to the campaign s advertising. The figure, which has been validated by The Vision Council's VisionWatch market research team, represents a significant increase from 828,000 in 2015. The patients ...
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A group of 78 employees of Logo Eyewear have lodged...
A group of 78 employees of Logo Eyewear have lodged a judicial complaint in a Paris court against LVMH, claiming that it was responsible for the judicial liquidation last November of the French company. They are asking for €100,000 worth damages and interest for each of them, arguing that LVMH ...
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About 180 frames of Kinto's “Lab! by Kinto” collection of...
About 180 frames of Kinto s “Lab! by Kinto” collection of frames with a value of €40,000 were stolen during the Opti show in Munich last month. On the last night of the show, thieves forced the locks and stole the complete new collection as well as the most expensive ...
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Susan J. Chiles has been picked to be the new...
Susan J. Chiles has been picked to be the new managing director of the World Council of Optometry (WCO). She comes with more than 20 years of experience in corporate marketing, communications and brand management. She has been most recently the marketing communication manager in the affiliate relations and membership ...
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The Vision Council has appointed Mitch Barkley to the position...
The Vision Council has appointed Mitch Barkley to the position of vice president of Trade Shows and Meetings. The position was previously held by Ashley Mills who was promoted chief executive as reported previously (Eyewear Intelligence – Vol. 17 n°14,15). Barkley joined the organization in January 2016 as the liaison ...
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The Vision Council has appointed its new board members and...
The Vision Council has appointed its new board members and officers. Mike Hundert, chief executive and chief creative officer of De Rigo Rem, has been elected as the new chairman of the board. Marty Bassett of Walman Optical is now the immediate past chairman. Ken Bradley of Eschenbach Optik is ...
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Bausch + Lomb has announced that it has won its...
Bausch + Lomb has announced that it has won its patent infringement lawsuit with Vitamin Health in a U.S. District Court. In the lawsuit, which was filed in September 2013, among other claims, Bausch + Lomb accused Vitamin Health of infringing certain Bausch + Lomb's U.S. patents covering PreserVision AREDS ...
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The Spanish authorities have dismantled one of the main hubs...
The Spanish authorities have dismantled one of the main hubs in the European Union for the distribution of counterfeit goods. The international gang operated in and around La Jonquera, in northeastern Spain, close to the French border. The Spanish police, which was assisted in the operation by Europol, said in ...
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Valeant Pharmaceutical has agreed to divest Paragon Holdings after its...
Valeant Pharmaceutical has agreed to divest Paragon Holdings after its acquisition was challenged by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Both Valeant and Paragon make polymer discs used in the manufacture of rigid gas permeable contact lenses. Paragon's business will be sold to a new company led by Joe Sicari, former ...
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Josef May, who runs Silhouette in Germany, was re-elected as...
Josef May, who runs Silhouette in Germany, was re-elected as chairman of Spectaris during the general meeting of the German eyewear industry association on Oct. 4. May has been chairman of Spectaris since 2007. André Schulte, chief executive of Weinmann Emergency Medical Technology, was re-elected as vice president of Spectaris. ...
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Gifo, the French optical industry association, has declared its satisfaction...
Gifo, the French optical industry association, has declared its satisfaction with a government decree that allows opticians to amplifying the range of services they can perform, allowing the eye doctors to concentrate on complex pathologies.
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The Optical Confederation (OC) of the U.K.has announced that its...
The Optical Confederation (OC) of the U.K.has announced that its chairman, Chris Hunt, has stepped down at the end of his two-year tenure, which ended on Oct. 23. The OC represents 13,000 optometrists, 6,000 dispensing opticians and 7,000 optical businesses in the U.K. An internal review will now consider how ...
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The Vision Council has announced the promotion of Ashley Mills...
The Vision Council has announced the promotion of Ashley Mills as its new chief executive, effective Nov. 1, and of Greg Chavez as executive vice president in charge of operations and memberships. Mills replaces Mike Daley, who has retired, although he will continue to work with the organization until Dec. ...
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The London-based Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) has appointed Andy...
The London-based Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) has appointed Andy Yorke as its new chairman. Yorke, who is the managing director of Topcon Medical, has more than 35 years of experience in the U.K. ophthalmic industry and optical profession. He is a past president of the British Contact Lens Association ...
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The Vision Council has committed to contribute $3 million to...
The Vision Council has committed to contribute $3 million to the Think About Your Eyes campaign in 2017, as compared to a contribution of $500,000 by the trade association in 2016. The increase was driven by the success of the campaign, which in 2015 alone resulted in nearly one million ...
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Spektre is launching the new Mambo line, its first ophthalmic...
Spektre is launching the new Mambo line, its first ophthalmic collection. Until now, the Milan-based company had only produced sunglasses. The Mambo collection comprises 13 ophthalmic frames, available in a choice of neutral tones. The company said Mambo frames are inspired by “a modern street style” as well as some ...
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FittingBox, the specialist in virtual try-on solutions for eyewear, and...
FittingBox, the specialist in virtual try-on solutions for eyewear, and Fuel3D, which specializes in 3D capture and imaging, have announced a new collaboration, which is supposed to enhance the eyewear virtual try-on offering. FittingBox already offers the Owiz Mirror, an in-store virtual try-on product combining a digital camera and screen, ...
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Club OpticLibre, the French voluntary group of opticians, has filed...
Club OpticLibre, the French voluntary group of opticians, has filed a lawsuit against Kalivia, a big French network of mutual funds, alleging anti-competitive behavior on the occasion of its latest call for proposals. On March 17, 2016, Kalivia launched a call for proposals to renew its network of partner opticians ...
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Christian Roméas, a well-known personality in the French eyewear sector,...
Christian Roméas, a well-known personality in the French eyewear sector, has resigned as president of SynOpe, the biggest association of independent opticians in France, which he helped to found in 2004 and which he has led for ten years. SynOpe groups voluntary chains such as Acuitis, Krys Group, Optic 2000 ...
