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April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

FYidoctors Expands Footprint in High-Growth Regions

FYidoctors announces that Dr. Michael Banducci & Associates, located in Mississauga, ON, has joined the FYidoctors family.

Conveniently located in Downtown Mississauga, the clinic has been serving both the Mississauga community and neighbouring municipalities of Etobicoke, Brampton and Oakville for over 14 years. Dr. Michael Banducci, Dr. Gary Kogon and their staff look forward to continuing to provide affordable and comprehensive optometric services from their current location under the FYidoctors banner.

“We have always believed that listening to your patients’ concerns and taking the time to understand their complete history is the way in which eye care should be approached,” said Dr. Michael Banducci. “Our decision to join the FYidoctors family was due to the fact that they share the same value for that comprehensive approach and will offer both us and our patients benefits which are of great value.”

Under the FYidoctors banner, Dr. Michael Banducci & Associates will now enjoy the benefits of FYidoctors’s ophthalmic laboratory in Delta, British Columbia, where patients and customers can create custom glasses to suit their personal needs.

“I am particularly excited about Dr. Banducci joining our company. It was over 10 years ago when I visited him and told the FYidoctors story. We were just starting our company,” said Dr. Alan Ulsifer, Chairman & CEO of FYidoctors. “We have both watched each other grow and evolve over the years and I am proud to have his Mississauga team join our company after all of these years. They will be an amazing addition to our team.”

Source : FYidoctors

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

New Look Vision Announces Sudden Passing of Senior Vice President Mario Pageau

New Look Vision Group is saddened to announce that its Senior Vice President Optician Networks and New Look Eyewear President, Mario Pageau o.o.d., died suddenly last Saturday.

Antoine Amiel, President and CEO of New Look Vision said: “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my friend and colleague Mario Pageau. Mario had served as our Senior Vice President Optician Networks and New Look Eyewear President since October 2017 and for 17 years before that, in various key positions throughout New Look Vision. His passion, dedication, humanity and humour will live on in our memories and inspire our actions. On behalf of all at New Look Vision, I offer our deepest condolences to his loved ones.”

Mr. Pageau is survived by his wife Andrea Benavente, his sons Felix, Rafael and Matias, his daughters Emilie and Rebeca and his parents George and Nicole.

Marie-Josée Mercier, Vice-President Sales and Customer Experience, New Look Eyewear since 2010 is appointed General Manager of New Look Eyewear with immediate effect. Ms. Mercier is a distinguished retail professional with over 30 years’ experience, of which 14 years with the New Look Vision Group.

Details of the funeral will be communicated at a later date on the company’s website: www.newlookvision.ca

Source: New Look

April 19, 2019April 18, 2019

Receiving a Smartphone Through the CNIB Foundation’s Phone it Forward Program

In September 2018, CNIB formally unveiled Phone It Forward – a program that gives Canadians a unique opportunity to donate their old smartphones, receive a tax receipt, and empower people who are blind.

Scott Seiler dreamed of owning a smartphone, but the cost, and lack of hands-on training, was a barrier.

As someone who had never sent a text message, Scott says he felt disconnected from the outside world. He longed for something that would allow him to connect with people without having to rely on memorizing multiple phone numbers.

Through the CNIB Foundation’s Phone It Forward program, Scott received a free smartphone and one-on-one user training.

Slightly nervous about learning how to send text messages, he was shocked at how easy the process is.

“I thought I was going to have to press all kinds of buttons to type out a message, but I just talked to Siri,” says Scott. “Getting the smartphone is one piece of the puzzle – having access to training is key. I’m in my late fifties; I didn’t grow up accustomed to this stuff.”

Now, he’s learning how to use the built-in voiceover technology to help stay connected with family and friends.

Scott says his smartphone has given him peace of mind. He is continuing to learn how to use the device and hopes to become proficient.

Visit phoneitforward.ca to donate your smartphone and change the life of someone who is blind.

Click HERE for the full press release.

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Essilor’s Digital Innovation to Promote Employee Shareholding Wins Award

Essilor has won the “Best Use of Technology” award at the 2019 “GEO Awards” organized by the Global Equity Organization (GEO). This award recognizes the digital solutions developed by the Group to promote employee shareholding.

By honouring Essilor for the second year in a row, GEO recognizes the innovative, impactful and sustainable digital solutions designed by the Company to promote employee shareholding. These solutions have notably enhanced the effectiveness of the “Boost 2018” international employee shareholding plan by facilitating employees’ participation in the plan through simple and intuitive digital subscription tools.

Numerous innovative solutions have contributed to the success of the plan, such as the creation of an online subscription site, the launch of a management platform that centralizes the data of those involved in the plan in real time, or the automated registration of subscription forms through QR codes. This award highlights the efforts of the Essilor Employee Shareholding Department to develop fully digital solutions that facilitate access to information for all employees and provide them with everything they need to make informed decisions.

At the heart of Essilor’s strategy and culture, employee shareholding reinforces employees’ commitment to the fulfillment of the Group mission of “improving lives by improving sight”. Involving all its employees in the growth of the company and its value creation has been a key element of Essilor’s success since its beginnings.

Paul du Saillant, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Essilor International, said: “I would like to dedicate this award to Essilor’s 46,000 employee shareholders and to all the teams who day after day work towards developing and promoting employee shareholding by leveraging innovative technologies. This latest award and the success of “Boost 2018” illustrate the alignment of our employees with our strategy and our mission to improve lives by improving sight. Employee shareholding has always been a pillar of Essilor’s culture. As confirmed by EssilorLuxottica’s first Annual General Meeting in November 2018, we aim to expand it further in the combined Group.”

Click HERE for the full press release.

April 18, 2019May 20, 2026

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FYidoctors Expands Footprint in High-Growth Regions

New Look Vision Announces Sudden Passing of Senior Vice President Mario Pageau

Receiving a Smartphone Through the CNIB Foundation’s Phone it Forward Program

Essilor’s Digital Innovation to Promote Employee Shareholding Wins Award

Custom Digitally Designed Frames by Specsy

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