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PPG, in partnership with the Opticians Association of Canada (OAC), announced that Erin Redden of Barrie, Ontario, Canada, is the first recipient of a three-year scholarship for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Optical Sciences Program.
PPG and OAC created the scholarship to support students striving to join the community of opticians in Canada. Awarded to one incoming student each year, the scholarship covers tuition fees for all four semesters of NAIT’s Eyeglasses Program and the two-semester Contact Lens program.
Applicants for the inaugural scholarship were asked to write a 700–word submission explaining why they wished to become a licensed optician. A panel of judges from PPG and OAC reviewed the submissions for their creativity, passion and patient engagement.
“As a long-term leader in the optical industry, PPG is committed to educating and helping aspiring opticians enter the field, and we are excited to partner with OAC to sponsor this scholarship,” said Nathan Troxell, PPG global marketing manager, specialty coatings and materials. “Although we received a large number of high-quality applications, Ms. Redden’s unique submission demonstrated a combination of creativity and passion that made her our top choice. We wish her the best of luck as she takes the next step toward her future career as an optician.”
“The partnership with PPG to create this scholarship enhances one of our key missions of supporting and promoting the highest standards of education and licensing for Canadian opticians,” said Robert Dalton, executive director, OAC. “We are thrilled that Ms. Redden is pursuing a career as an optician and are confident that her love of science and passion for exceptional customer care will lead her to great success.”
Source: PPG
The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to join them in celebrating the diversity of stakeholders and patients. With support from Bayer Health Care, the theme for the international Photography Competition this year is ‘Eye Care Everywhere’.
Participation in the competition is open worldwide – upload a photo that best exemplifies eyecare everywhere, give it a title or caption; clearly note your name, profession and contact details on the competition micro-site: http://photocomp.iapb.org.
Send IAPB your photos with the theme ‘Eye Care Everywhere’ before World Sight Day (11th October 2018). Every week, an “Editor’s picks” will be showcased IAPB’s social media accounts. Finally, winners will be selected from these Editor’s picks after World Sight Day (the last day of the competition). The competition will be open till 11 October 2018 – World Sight Day, after which they will pick two winners and 5 runners-up. Winners will be announced on 15 October 2018. The Amateur prize will be a professional camera: Canon 1200 D DSLR camera. The professional prize this year will be a cash prize of USD 1000.
Delegates to the IAPB Council of members in Hyderabad, India will vote for their most favoured submission from the Editor’s picks till the Council begins. The dates of the Council are 15-16 September 2018. The winner will get a special mention and a certificate.
VuePoint IDS Inc. and Jobson Medical Information LLC., are pleased to announce the release of the 2nd annual VuePoint™ Canadian FRAME Supplier brand perception study. The internet study of Canadian ECPs provides insights on over 40 Canadian frame suppliers on 20 different market attributes, including quality of product, customer service, back-order management, internet ordering, sales representative service and more.
With several companies making changes in their logistics operations, this year’s survey will delve into Canadian ECP’s experience and attitudes toward customer service and fulfilment operations located outside of Canada.
This year’s study will also identify which companies are distinguishing themselves in the popular unisex and millennial categories.
Results will help companies with competitive positioning, identifying required adjustments in priorities and determining opportunities to better serve clients’ needs.
The study also identifies ECPs assessment about companies’ business outlooks over the next 12 months. A Net Promoter Score® (NPS®) for the leading suppliers in the Canadian market are also provided. The NPS is a robust comparative measure of company or brand loyalty by customers familiar with the brand.
Here is the list of Canadian Frame Suppliers included in the 2018 Study:
| Alternative Eyewear (PLAN B) | Kirk & Kirk | Optika Eyewear |
| Aspex | Lafont | Optiman Inc |
| Audace | Lanctot | Optique Cerem Inc. |
| Bo-Optik Inc. | Liberty Sport | Ørgreen |
| C.O.S. Canadian Optical Supply | Luxottica | Perfect/Superclip |
| Centennial Optical | Marchon | Prisme Optical |
| Claudia Alan | Marca Eyewear (Marcolin) | Prodesign Denmark |
| Eckleburg | Match Eyewear | Ronor International Inc. |
| Etnia Barcelona | Maui Jim | Safilo |
| Europa Eyewear | Modern Optical | Septembre à Paris |
| Fame Optique Inc | Modo Eyewear | Shilling Optical |
| Georges et Phina | Montures Faniel | Spectacle Eye Works |
| I-Frame Inc | Mood Eyewear | Tura |
| Infinity Optical | Oakley | WestGroupe |
| J.F. Rey Eyewear | Ogi Eyewear | Zig Eyewear |
| Kering | Opti Caset Inc. | Zyloware Eyewear |
Companies competing within the Canadian market or those considering market entry or looking for a performance measure of their existing distributors entry will find considerable value in the results.
For more information of the study methodology, report format and pricing, please contact:
David Pietrobon (dpietrobon@vuepoint.ca) Phone: 226.780.6871 x 5111
Bill Scott (Bscott@jobson.com) Phone: 646.831.8873
About VuePoint IDS Inc.
Optik and the Optik family of publications are owned and operated by VuePoint IDS Inc.
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 media brands Optik, Canadian Eye Care Business Review and EyeCareUpdate.com brands, and Tmag Optical Trends for eyewear consumers.
In addition to its digital and print publications, VuePoint offers services to eye care professionals, including accredited continuing education program development and delivery and HR optimization services.
VuePoint also offers marketing and business development services to industry stakeholders, including targeted and customized communications, and marketing research services.
VuePoint has offices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Montréal.
In addition to syndicated studies, Jobson Optical Research also has custom capabilities
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Jobson Optical Research is the leading source of business intelligence in the optical industry.
Jobson Optical Research provides valuable data to the industry.Our research products and services range over a variety of topics to fit every need and every budget.We provide the data in meaningful, easy to interpret, actionable formats with trended data from previous years.
Our team has several decades of experience with a deep understanding of the optical marketplace and expertise in surveying techniques and research methodologies.
FYidoctors announces that Port Credit Optometry in Mississauga, Ontario has recently joined the FYidoctors family.
This acquisition adds to FYidoctors growing presence in Ontario. Equipped with a range of diagnostic technology, a wide selection of designer and exclusive label frames and internal freeform lens designs, this location demonstrates FYi’s continued commitment to the Mississauga region.
“I am extremely happy to have Dr. Rozanec, Dr. Naumowich, and the Port Credit team join the FYidoctors family. Dr, Rozanec created the Canadian Optometry Group to facilitate communication between optometrists on important matters across the country. We continue to be excited about our growth opportunity in Ontario and the quality of people that continue to see our model as a solution for the challenges facing the profession,” says Dr. Alan Ulsifer, Chairman & CEO of FYidoctors.
Like all FYidoctors locations, the new Port Credit location will offer detailed pre-testing, comprehensive eye exams, a menu of current lens technology and custom fittings with our electronic measurement devices.
Dr. Peter Rozanec had the following comments on the recent partnership, “We joined FYidoctors to continue our practice’s core principle of providing premium and leading-edge patient care. It’s comforting to see how helpful FYi has been during the transition. Our team is delighted to be part of Canada’s leading eye care group.”
Source: FYidoctors
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