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Essilor Canada Announces New President

Essilor Canada announced today the nomination of Christophe Perreault as President, with immediate effect. Perreault was previously Chief Financial Officer of Essilor Canada has been with the company for eight years holding several leadership positions within Essilor International.

In the company’s press release, John Carrier, Chief Operating Officer, Essilor International said, “Christophe was an obvious choice to lead Essilor Canada, bringing both a deep strategic understanding of our company and our operations, a sound financial background, as well as an unwavering commitment to Essilor’s mission of improving lives by improving sight”.

“In Canada, the demand for vision correction and vision protection continues to grow and so is the number of Canadians with unmet vision needs. I am committed to continue working with our team, the industry, and our valued eye care professionals to raise awareness about the importance of eye health…” said Christophe Perreault, President, Essilor Canada.

Perrault succeeds Barbara Heffez-Piper who has been assigned to the team responsible for the Essilor and Luxottica integration in North America. The company thanked her for her accomplishments during her time at Essilor Canada.  Piper was appointed as President of Essilor Canada in September of 2017. 

View the full Press Release.

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