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César Melo is the new chief executive of FGX International,...
César Melo is the new chief executive of FGX International, a subsidiary of Essilor International that designs and markets eyewear. He was previously the vice president for marketing at Colgate-Palmolive, a large consumer products company where he spent the last 23 years. He succeeds Alec Taylor, who is retiring after ...
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Coopervision has hired Debbie Olive as vice president of marketing...
Coopervision has hired Debbie Olive as vice president of marketing for Europe, along with Dimple Shah as the new professional affairs and relations consultant, with immediate effect. Olive replaces Michael Wilkinson, who has taken up the role of general manager for a new operational region that includes India, Pakistan, the ...
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Safilo, the big Italian manufacturer of eyewear and marketer of its...
Safilo, the big Italian manufacturer of eyewear and marketer of its own Carrera and Smith sports brands, has appointed Philipp Greilberger commercial director for optics and sports at its Austrian subsidiary. The 34-year-old served on the executive board of Nike's subsidiary in charge of Austria and Switzerland.
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Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Uvex Austria...
Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Uvex Austria has appointed Alexander “Sandy” Grau to be the new sales and marketing director. The 40-year-old is the son of Werner Grau, the longtime chief executive of the eyewear and helmet manufacturer. He already served the company in the field of sports ...
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Valerio Giacobbi is the new general manager of sales, marketing...
Valerio Giacobbi is the new general manager of sales, marketing and business strategies for Marcolin, reporting to Giovanni Zoppas, Marcolin's chief executive. Giacobbi has 20 years of experience in the eyewear industry, including having been the executive director of business development, the executive vice president for retail in North America, ...
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Ivan Dompé, 40, former corporate communications director of Luxottica, he...
Ivan Dompé, 40, former corporate communications director of Luxottica, he became director of financial and corporate communications of Yook, the global online retailing platform for branded apparel, shoes and other accessories. Before Luxottica, he worked in Edison and Pirelli.
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Céline Badinier has assumed the post of product manager at...
Céline Badinier has assumed the post of product manager at Julbo since the beginning of this year. Badinier worked for the l'Amy group for six years as brand marketing manager. Julbo recorded total sales of €25 million in 2012, representing an increase of about 3 percent as compared to the ...
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Adlens, the supplier of adjustable focus eyewear, has appointed three...
Adlens, the supplier of adjustable focus eyewear, has appointed three new managers to its sales team: David Eichelberger, John Barry and Florence Cheng. Eichelberger has become sales director; he joined the company's Boston office in 2012, after 30 years' experience with leading players in the eyewear industry. Barry is the ...
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Oftalmica Galileo Italia, which has been part of the Essilor...
Oftalmica Galileo Italia, which has been part of the Essilor group since 2008, has appointed Stefania Morrone to the new position of national sales manager, responsible for defining and overseeing the commercial development policy of the brand throughout the country. In this role, she will also oversees customer service and the sales ...
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Optovista, an Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic products, has appointed Paul...
Optovista, an Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic products, has appointed Paul Schieppati as commercial director. He previously occupied management positions in various multinational ophthalmic companies. Schieppati replaces Claudio Ciardi, who will take care of the northern part of the Italian market.
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Matt Dorling has been named Transitions Optical's director of U.S....
Matt Dorling has been named Transitions Optical's director of U.S. national retail and Canada. He moves up from his former position as U.K. business director. In his new position he will handles Transitions' retail sales, marketing and business development, manage major accounts and find new business opportunities, as well as ...
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Marchon Eyewear has set up a new sales division that...
Marchon Eyewear has set up a new sales division that will be focusing only on servicing the sporting goods sector in the Europe,Middle Eastand Africa (EMEA) region. It will notably handle sales of performance sunglasses and snow goggles for its long-standing Nike Vision license, as well as action sports sunglasses ...
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Massimo Stefanello has been appointed chief financial officer and chief...
Massimo Stefanello has been appointed chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Marcolin. He held various positions at Geox and its parent company from 2005, including corporate manager and financial manager of LIR, the holding company that controls Geox. Valerio Giacobbi has been appointed general manager for sales, marketing ...
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Borsalino Eyewear will be distributed in Korea and “Big China”...
Borsalino Eyewear will be distributed in Korea and “Big China” – the Republic of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan - by a Korean company, Miottica. The exclusive distribution agreement for these markets was signed by Brands O.I., which produces Borsalino and Miottica Korea eyewear. Under the terms of the five-year ...
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The Italian eyewear manufacturer Immagine 98 started selling its products...
The Italian eyewear manufacturer Immagine 98 started selling its products directly in Germany and Switzerland this month. The objective is to support the collections X-Ide and Rye & Lye in these markets. Through the end of 2012, Immagine 98's products were distribued by BBM Brillenfaszination. With the decision to distribute ...
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Zeiss' board of directors has extended the contracts of Dr....
Zeiss' board of directors has extended the contracts of Dr. Michael Kaschke, chief executive, and Thomas Spitzenpfeil, chief financial officer, for an additional five years, from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2018. Kaschke has been on the company's executive board since October 2000. He was named Zeiss' chief executive ...
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Jim Greenwood has been named the president and chief operating...
Jim Greenwood has been named the president and chief operating officer of Vision Source, an optometric alliance based in Texas. He will report to Glenn Ellisor, the company's chief executive and founder. He comes from Concentra, where he was CEO for the last five years. He joined that company in ...
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Gerhard Novak, ‘head of strategic business unit eyewear' at Rodenstock...
Gerhard Novak, ‘head of strategic business unit eyewear' at Rodenstock since February 2012, left the company at the end of October by mutual agreement. Novak was replaced by Micha Siebenhandl, who provides a long-term management experience in the eyewear industry. Most recently, he was vice president for global collections at ...
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Brian Andrews has been appointed treasurer of The Cooper Companies,...
Brian Andrews has been appointed treasurer of The Cooper Companies, parent of CooperVision, effective Jan. 1. He served as assistant treasurer since 2006, after working for Keybanc Capital Markets in coporate and investment banking and for ING Barings in investment banking.
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CooperVision has taken leave of a key accounts manager, Hans...
CooperVision has taken leave of a key accounts manager, Hans Fern, who worked for the company inGermanyfor about 30 years. Fern held various positions at CVI. He is being sent into early retirement by the company at his own request. Since 2011, Fern was supported by Andrea Wenner for the ...
