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New VP Northern Europe for Essilor
After six years at BBGR-Nikon France , and most recently as the company’s president, Prûne Marre has been appointed to Essilor Europe’ s board of directors and to the position of vice president North Europe for the group. Replacing Olivier Chupin , who had been in charge of the ...
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Afflelou appoints former Adidas manager as CEO
The Afflelou group has appointed Alain Pourcelot as its new CEO in replacement of Tarek Hosni , who had held the position since December last year. An eyewear industry outsider, Pourcelot, comes from the sporting goods sector, where he spent 14 years working for Adidas . He worked ...
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Guerra reportedly joins Thelios’ executive board
According to a report by Milano Finanza , Andrea Guerra , former CEO of the Luxottica group, has been appointed to the executive board of directors of Thelios , the joint venture between LVMH and Marcolin . Guerra is currently CEO of LVMH Hospitality Excellence , the luxury ...
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Safilo appoints a VP of global sales for Privé Reveaux
The Safilo Group has appointed Maureen Cavanagh in the newly created position of senior vice president of global sales for Privé Revaux , the U.S.-based brand of affordable eyewear initially launched by American celebrities and taken over by the Italian company in February 2020. A certified optician by ...
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New MD for De Rigo in France
De Rigo appointed Romain Vanini as its new managing director for France last month, replacing Franck Leclere who had been at the helm of the French subsidiary since 2008 and has left the Italian group. Since 2017, Vanini had been the sales director of Safilo France , ...
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Walsh to lead Ocuco global sales and marketing
Ocuco , the provider of eyecare software for opticians, optometrists and laboratories, has promoted Dermot Walsh to the position of chief revenue officer for the group. He will join the group’s corporate management team and oversee the international sales and marketing departments. A graduate in Information Technologies, Walsh joined ...
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Zoppas to leave Thelios
The Tecnica Group , an international supplier of outdoor footwear and ski equipment based in Italy, announced on Monday that Giovanni Zoppas will become its new CEO and general manager from next May. Thelios confirmed that Zoppas would leave the group at the end of April and said that ...
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Marcolin reshuffles European leadership structure
Marcolin announced last week that Stephan Hinkerode , current general manager of Marcolin Deutschland , is taking larger resposibilities and will now oversee the company’s business in the U.K., the Nordics and the DACH region. Hinkerode, who joined Marcolin in 2016 from Safilo , will report directly to Antonio ...
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Bausch Health appoints new CFO, prepares B+L spin off
The Canadian healthcare company Bausch Health announced the appointment of Paul Herendeen , its chief financial officer since 2016, to the newly created position of advisor to the chairman and CEO of the company, starting June 1. Herendeen’s CFO responsibilities will be transferred to Sam Eldessouky , who joined ...
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Cazal appoints a new creative director
Op Couture Brillen , the German company behind the Cazal brand, last month appointed Allan Rasmussen as its new product and design director in replacement of Katharina Schlager . Schlager, one of the founders of the Austrian brand Andy Wolf , had been in charge of Cazal’s collections ...
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News briefsWalgreens names new CEO
The U.S. pharmacy group Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as its new CEO, effective March 15. Brewer will also join the group’s board of directors. She succeeds Stefano Pessina , who moves to the role of executive chairman. Pessina has served as the CEO ...
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Kaleos appoints a new export manager
Kaleos , a Spanish eyewear brand based in Barcelona, has appointed Pablo Majó as its new sales director for France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The company said the appointment of Majó, a former Oakley sales representative and European manager at Gigi Studios , ...
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Norville hires Paul Jones as national sales manager
Norville has appointed Paul Jones as national sales manager. He was previously regional business development manager at Hoya Lens UK . In September, Nevil “Nev” Trotter was appointed general manager of the British manufacturer of spectacle lenses. The Norville Group, renamed Norville (20/20), was acquired ...
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News briefsMarcolin appoints a new marketing communication manager
Marcolin has appointed Roberta Viganò as marketing communication manager. She will be responsible for the worldwide communication activities of the group’s brands, supervising public relationships, media planning and buying as well as digital communication. Viganò will be based in Milan and report to the marketing, communication and events ...
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News briefsNew COO and CFO at Rodenstock
Rodenstock , the high-end German lens and frame company, announced the appointment of Roland Dimbath as its new chief operations officer as of Jan.1. Dimbach joined the company in 2006 as director of logistics and purchasing, a position he held until 2017 when he was appointed head of sales ...
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News briefsMister Spex hires a new chief technology officer
The German eyewear retailer Mister Spex has hired Karl Pitrich as chief technology officer (CTO). He replaces André Neubauer , who left the company in August 2020 to become CTO of the German loan portal smava . Prior to joining Mister Spex, Pitrich was digital expert associate ...
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Imago Eyewear expands its management team
Imago Eyewear has expanded its management team by hiring Markus Schröder as managing director. He joins the existing managing partners Rainer Laepple and Marco Finster . Schröder was previously sales director in charge of Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Charmant Europe , a position he held from November ...
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Andrea Guerra to manage Fendi and Loro Piana
Andrea Guerra , the former chief executive of Luxottica , will be in charge of managing the Italian brands Fendi and Loro Piana from January. Guerra joined LVMH in September, after a five-year stint as executive chairman of the high-end emporium Eataly , as CEO of the ...
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News briefsSteve Tulba becomes managing director of Inspecs division
The British eyewear maker Inspecs Group has appointed Steve Tulba as managing director of the Inspecs division. Tulba has worked for 11 years with Inspecs in two stints. He started in 2003, initially as international business development manager, then as sales director and finally as president of Inspecs ...
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Eyes + More names Ulli Eickmann CEO
Eyes + More , the German eyewear chain owned by Hans Anders Retail Group , has appointed Ulli Eickmann as chief executive. He was previously at Takko Fashion , where he worked for 15 years, starting as head of sales for Northern Germany and reaching chief sales officer. ...
