All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 6-7 – Page 2
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Transitions Optical has promoted Sherianne James, currently director of global...
Transitions Optical has promoted Sherianne James, currently director of global marketing, to vice president of marketing, and John Ligas, currently director of R&D, to vice president of R&D. Both promotions are effective immediately. James, who joined Transitions in 2011, was the first company's director of global consumer and professional insights, ...
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Kering, the parent company of Electric, Puma, Gucci and other...
Kering, the parent company of Electric, Puma, Gucci and other sports and fashion brands that has set up Kering Eyewear (see the article in this issue), has appointed a new director of mergers and acquisitions to replace Charles de Fleurieu, who is going to serve as head of Kering Eyewear ...
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Vista Outdoor, the sporting goods and outdoor company recently spun...
Vista Outdoor, the sporting goods and outdoor company recently spun off from Alliant Techsystems (ATK), has appointed a vice president of marketing, Brett Merrell, and a vice president of investor relations, Michael Pici. They report to Mark DeYoung, chairman and chief executive of Vista Outdoor. Merrell has been placed in ...
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Strategy With Vision (SWV), the international market research company and...
Strategy With Vision (SWV), the international market research company and consultancy based in Germany, has launched a revamped version of its website with Mark Mackenzie, head of the research team, making a compelling video presentation of its services
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Getlenses of the U.K. has changed its company name to...
Getlenses of the U.K. has changed its company name to Vision Direct Europe
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A Canadian eyewear group by the name of Westgroupe has...
A Canadian eyewear group by the name of Westgroupe has appointed Francesco Ferro as export manager, with the task of increasing its presence on the European market, beginning with Italy where it is starting from scratch. The group's annual sales total about $40 million, $30 million of which are generated ...
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Oliver Peoples has teamed up with Byredo, a Stockholm-based fragrance...
Oliver Peoples has teamed up with Byredo, a Stockholm-based fragrance house, on a collection of sunglasses accompanied by a perfume, to showcase the expertise of both companies. The collection consists of two acetate frames offered in two color options and three lens options, and a fragrance that is offered in ...
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John Lane, operations director of Britain's Norville Group, has retired...
John Lane, operations director of Britain's Norville Group, has retired after 49 years with the company
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Kenmark has promoted Katelyn Rademacher from global brand manager to...
Kenmark has promoted Katelyn Rademacher from global brand manager to marketing director
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Topcon launched a new OTC at the Optrafair in Birmingham...
Topcon launched a new OTC at the Optrafair in Birmingham last month, claiming that it has faster scanning speeds than any other similar device in the market
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A new and bigger board for Luxottica
The annual shareholders' meeting of Luxottica Group has elected a new board of directors, headed up by Leonardo Del Vecchio and composed of 14 members, to a three-year term, replacing the former nine-member board. A long-time executive of the group, Luigi Francavilla, was made deputy chairman.The new members include the ...
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JINS Eyewear, the big Japanese brand, has opened its first...
JINS Eyewear, the big Japanese brand, has opened its first store in the U.S., along with an e-commerce operation with a click & collect function. Located at Union Square in San Francisco, it features a robot that edges the lenses on-site within 30 minutes. Founded in 2001, JINS Eyewear has ...
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Vista Eyewear, the company behind the Mad in Italy brand,...
Vista Eyewear, the company behind the Mad in Italy brand, said its sales are continuing to grow through 2015. Sales increased by 12 percent in the first quarter of the year, mostly driven by the new Madup! line, which accounted for more than 50 percent of sales in Italy. In ...
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Mei has begun constructing its new headquarters in Ponte San...
Mei has begun constructing its new headquarters in Ponte San Pietro, near Bergamo, in a strategic position along one of the main arteries cutting across Bergamo's hinterland, and just a few kilometers from its current facilities in Valbrembo. The new building is intended to enable the Italian lens processing equipment ...
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ClearVision of Hauppauge, New York, has been named one of...
ClearVision of Hauppauge, New York, has been named one of 2015's Best Companies to Work for in New York State by The New York State Society for Human Resource Management. The company, which was recognized at a recent awards gala held in Albany, New York, was selected as a winner ...
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Félix Baumgartner, the famous Austrain skydiver, participated for the first...
Félix Baumgartner, the famous Austrain skydiver, participated for the first time in the Tour Auto Optic 2000, a car race from Paris to Biarritz with teams of all nationalities and 225 legendary cars. The race, which reached its 24th edition, took place on April 20-25. Baumgartner is a brand ambassador for watch ...
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Ørgreen is partnering with a Swedish designer, Asger Juel...
Ørgreen is partnering with a Swedish designer, Asger Juel Larsen, for a limited edition of unisex acetate sunglasses, made in Italy
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Satisloh has appointed Peter Lothes as president of Satisloh North...
Satisloh has appointed Peter Lothes as president of Satisloh North America. He replaces Larry Clarke, who was named president and chief operating officer of Satisloh AG last autumn and moved to Switzerland. Lothes will lead sales and operations in the U.S. and Canada. Most recently, Lothes worked at Essilor as ...
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Schneider Optical Machines has announced that it will host DigiCon...
Schneider Optical Machines has announced that it will host DigiCon 2015 at its corporate headquarters in Fronhausen, Germany, on June 17-20. The conference, which addresses optical laboratory executives, will present the latest technologies developed by the company and the new trends in ophthalmic surfacing, finishing, cleaning and coating. The event ...
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Lissac has announced the death of Jean-Pierre Bonnac. He would...
Lissac has announced the death of Jean-Pierre Bonnac. He would have turned 80 in July. Bonnac was an emblematic figure of the French banner, which he joined when it was still run by Georges Lissac, and where he spent all his professional career. Bonnac invented one of the first electronic ...
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