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OPTIK and infoclip.ca Awarded Ontario Grant

VuePoint IDS, publisher of Optik Magazine and InfoClip.ca, is pleased to announce they are a successful recipient of an Ontario Media Development Corporation’s (OMDC) 2017 Magazine Fund grant.

“The OMDC grant will accelerate our growth and facilitate the provision of even more value-added services to the benefit of our viewers, readers, sponsors and advertisers in 2018. We are proud of this achievement and look forward to project implementation starting immediately.” said, David Pietrobon, VuePoint president.

OMDC, an agency of the Government of Ontario, supports the province’s creative economy by providing innovative programs, services and funding for magazine and book publishing, interactive digital media, and film, television, and music industries.

The OMDC Magazine Fund supports the business development of independent Canadian-owned Ontario-based magazine publishers. Funds are provided to assist in the growth of these businesses through the creation and implementation of new strategic initiatives that enable publishers to achieve business development and/or marketing objectives.

Click here for more information on the Ontario Media Development magazine fund.

About VuePoint IDS:

VuePoint IDS is a private 100% Canadian-owned media and marketing services company focused on serving the information needs of the eyewear and eye care industry’s professional service providers including optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists and affiliated personnel. VuePoint publishes print and digital titles for eye care professionals under the Optik, InfoClip, Canadian Eye Care Business Review and EyeCareUpdate.com brands, and Tmag Optical Trends for eyewear consumers. In addition to its publications, VuePoint IDS offers and array of marketing and business development services to the industry, including targeted and customized communications, marketing research and accredited continuing education program development and delivery. VuePoint has offices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Montréal.

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