All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 12, Issue 8 – Page 2
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Dave Cole has moved up from his role as chief...
Dave Cole has moved up from his role as chief operating officer at Transitions Optical to be the company's new president. He has been with the company since it started in 1990, and was named COO last October. Before joining Transitions, he was with PPG Industries in various sales and ...
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Olaf Göttgens, who worked for one year as chief executive...
Olaf Göttgens, who worked for one year as chief executive officer of Rodenstock from the end of 2009, died at 45 years of age from a heart attack at the beginning of June. His departure from the German company reportedly followed the failure of Rodenstock's takeover by the luxury goods ...
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Carl Zeiss Vision just held the seventh edition of is...
Carl Zeiss Vision just held the seventh edition of is Trophée Voile in Lorient, with 17 sailboats and 200 optical professionals participating and attending. Demetz Optique's boat won this year, with Atol Opticians 1 in second place and Acuvue in third. Acuité, one of the sponsors of the race, gave ...
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Federgruppi Ottica, an Italian federation of buying groups, has gained...
Federgruppi Ottica, an Italian federation of buying groups, has gained a new member – Rome-based Free Optik. Its 200 members take Federgruppi Ottica to a total of 1,500 opticians affiliated to its six member groups. Alongside the newcomer, these are Argo Vision, Gruppo Opto In, Ottici Associati, Oxo Italia and ...
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Greg Pollock is the new vice president, business development for...
Greg Pollock is the new vice president, business development for New York Eye, supporting the continued growth of the company into new markets and brands. He will report to Arthur Jankolovits, the company's president. Pollock was previously senior director of sales in Luxottica's independent and sun specialty division and also ...
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The mens' wear designer Thom Browne has signed a global...
The mens' wear designer Thom Browne has signed a global licensing agreement with Dita Eyewear for Dita to make and distribute a new collection of Thom Browne sunglasses and ophthalmic eyewear. The new collection, which should be out this autumn, was designed with the co-founders of Dita Eyewear, Jeff Solorio ...
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The Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brands survey shows that Specsavers...
The Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brands survey shows that Specsavers is the most trusted optician, with respondents noting it has excellent value and a strong image
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CVI gets better margins, but market shares fall
For once, CooperVision is growing more slowly than the market. While global sales of soft contact lenses rose by 5 percent in constant currencies in the first three months of 2011, according to the Contact Lens Institute, those of CVI increased by only 4 percent in its second quarter, ended ...
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Belen Rodridguez, the showgirl who starred in the film “Se...
Belen Rodridguez, the showgirl who starred in the film “Se Sei Cosi, Ti Dico Si,” is the new brand ambassador for Carrera eyewear. Her model of choice is the sunglasses with blue lenses.
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Jean Félix Biosse Duplan, the official who has been running...
Jean Félix Biosse Duplan, the official who has been running the communication department of BBGR for many years, is taking on the job of external communications director of its parent company, Essilor International. This is going to be a new position within a team led by Kate Philipps, recently appointed ...
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Jobson Optical Research's Optical Business Barometer fell to the lowest...
Jobson Optical Research's Optical Business Barometer fell to the lowest so far this year in the month of May. Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. rated their outlook toward the industry at an average of 3.4, down from 3.6 in April and 3.9 in March, and on a par ...
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Police in Pennsylvania are investigating the apparent homicide of Jonathan...
Police in Pennsylvania are investigating the apparent homicide of Jonathan Balester, a former president of the whole laboratory Balester Optical Company. The 56-year-old was found dead in his home on May 26. His work in the optical industry included stints at Main Optical and Bausch + Lomb. His sister Heather ...
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Another tennis champion, Mardy Fish, is joining the list of...
Another tennis champion, Mardy Fish, is joining the list of tennis pros sponsored by Maui Jim, the Hawaiian brand of sunglasses. The 29-year-old American sportsman recently claimed the top spot in men's tennis. He has won five ATP tournaments and reached the finals of three Masters series. Maui Jim recently ...
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Dori Carlson has been elected president of the American Optometric...
Dori Carlson has been elected president of the American Optometric Association, the first time ever a woman has held the position. She succeeds Joe Ellis. Carlson, who practices in North Dakota, said that she plans to focus on promoting eye exams, not just screenings, for children to be included in ...
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Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula One champion, has become a...
Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula One champion, has become a testimonial for Oakley. Meanwhile, a tennis champion, Janko Tipsarevic, has been designated as the main testimonial for Oakley's new Fast Jacket Eyewear, designed for athletes who wear prescription lenses. The new eyewear, presented at this year's Roland Garros tournament, uses ...
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New management for Allison, back in operating profit
Allison can finally see light at the end of the tunnel in terms of profitability, and is bringing in new management. Antonio Bortuzzo, who steered the group through a major reorganization from 2008, is passing the job of chief executive onto a finance specialist, Giorgio Antichi, while he prepares for ...
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The boss of Allergan, David Pyott, turned out to be...
The boss of Allergan, David Pyott, turned out to be the 10th best paid executive of a public company in the U.S. in 2010, with total compensation of $35.3 million for the year
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Alex Versteeg has been promoted to the position of commercial...
Alex Versteeg has been promoted to the position of commercial director of Essilor Benelux. He has thus taken on some of the responsibilities of Ron de Bruijn. A veteran of Essilor who has been running its operations in Benelux for many years, de Bruijn was promoted last Jan. 1 to ...
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Oakley has launched a social media campaign aimed at building...
Oakley has launched a social media campaign aimed at building up its European Facebook community, by taking viewers inside the world of professional sport and enabling them to play against Oakley athletes in virtual races and games
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Tumi, the international brand of high-end luggage and travel accessories...
Tumi, the international brand of high-end luggage and travel accessories founded in 1975, has come out with its first line of sunglasses. Developed in-house, it consists of 13 styles with glasses in different colors. In Europe, they are sold in Tumi boutiques at prices ranging from €245 to €295.
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