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The Charmant Group is growing its presence in China by...
The Charmant Group is growing its presence in China by opening a new sales branch in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. It will help the Japanese company to better respond to the needs of customers in the inland part of the country, where the economy is expanding. Chengdu itself ...
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Nouveau Eyewear has gained a foothold in new markets in...
Nouveau Eyewear has gained a foothold in new markets in Latin America, Australia, Europe and India through its presence at recent fairs such as Mido in Milan and Vision Expo East in New York. The new business concerns two of its lines in particular: Umbro Diamond Collection, consisting of sun and ...
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Da Vinci Canada has taken over distribution of Da Vinci...
Da Vinci Canada has taken over distribution of Da Vinci Eyewear in the U.S., with its holding company, Tek Optical, concluding a deal with Da Vinci Italy (La Fenice S.R.L.). Windsor Eyes, the former distributor, will no longer sell the Da Vinci brand in the U.S. Ennio De Martino, the ...
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Effective next Sunday (March 27), David Pyott, the chairman and...
Effective next Sunday (March 27), David Pyott, the chairman and chief executive at Allergan, is going to add his former title of president again. He held that position from 1998 to 2006. He's picking up the job from Michael Ball, who is leaving the company to become CEO of Hospira, ...
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Safilo has appointed Luca Fuso to the new position of...
Safilo has appointed Luca Fuso to the new position of “global head” of its licensed brands division. Fuso will report directly to the group's chief executive, Roberto Vedovotto. Fuso previously worked for the Moncler Group and was in charge of the division overseeing the brands Henry Cotton's, Marina Yachting, Coast ...
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David Kellner will be the new general manager for the...
David Kellner will be the new general manager for the German market at Rodenstock, starting from April 1. Since March 2008, Kellner has been responsible for the sales department taking care of the country's southern regions. In his new position, Kellner will succeed Rupert Loibl, who is going to leave ...
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Barberini has appointed Franz-Josef Dette, 55, as the new managing...
Barberini has appointed Franz-Josef Dette, 55, as the new managing director of its German subsidiary at Grünenplan. He takes the place of Gianni Vetrini, who took charge of the operation after it took it over from the Schott Group 15 months ago. Vetrini will now concentrate on Barberini's parent company ...
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As it reorganizes in the wake of a bankruptcy filing...
As it reorganizes in the wake of a bankruptcy filing last month, Pro Fit Optix is expanding its management team. Hoa Nguyen will fill the new position of executive vice president for technology and operations, in charge of R&D and manufacturing in Europe and Asia. He is the founder of ...
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Rodenstock Instruments will now be distributed solely by Dibble Optical...
Rodenstock Instruments will now be distributed solely by Dibble Optical in the U.K. They were formerly distributed by Buchmann, but that company decided last year to de-empahsize the brand. Dibble already provides Miraflex children's frames and edging machinery, workshop consumables and practice accessories from B&S.
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Ca Va Se Voir, the French company that licenses the...
Ca Va Se Voir, the French company that licenses the Issey Miyake brand for eyewear, is now taking care also of the international distribution of the eyewear line of Chantal Thomass, the French designer who has a licensing deal with the REV cooperative of opticians for the French market. This ...
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Umbro, the English brand of football apparel and footwear owned...
Umbro, the English brand of football apparel and footwear owned by Nike, transferred its eyewear license from Sover to Nouveau Eyewear at the close of 2010. Sover remains the exclusive Italian distributor for the other three brands for which Nouveau Eyewear holds the license, all owned by Nickelodeon – SpongeBob, ...
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Brian Hauser has been named Transitions Optical's general manager for...
Brian Hauser has been named Transitions Optical's general manager for the U.S. and Canada. He's been with the company since 2004, when he joined as a project chemist. He moved up through other positions until 2008, when he was named director of lens manufacturing and trade channel sales. He will ...
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Naomi Kelman has been named head of the over-the-counter division...
Naomi Kelman has been named head of the over-the-counter division at Novartis, moving over from her spot at Johnson & Johnson where she had held top positions in the consumer, medical device and diagnostic sectors. The creation of this new division comes from Novartis' merger with Alcon, in an attempt ...
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Ciba Vision has introduced a new electronic system for ordering...
Ciba Vision has introduced a new electronic system for ordering contact lenses in Germany. The system, which is intended for opticians, is called Elina and aims to make it easier for opticians to win new customers and to create customer loyalty. Ciba Vision presented the system at Opti ‘11, saying ...
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WECO, the German manufacturer of lens finishing equipment for wholesale...
WECO, the German manufacturer of lens finishing equipment for wholesale labs and optical shops, has chosen AIT Industries of Illinois to be its distributor on the U.S. market. Among WECO's products are the Edge 990 Robotic Patternless Edging System and the Verifier Pro Turbo. The company will be introducing its ...
