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December 11, 2017April 24, 2018

Modern Optical Hires New National Sales Trainer

Roselle, IL – Modern Optical International announces the addition of Debora DeLong who will serve as the company’s National Sales Trainer. An industry veteran with 23+ years of training and optical experience, Debora will assist with recruitment and lead the onboarding and training process for all new hires. Collaborating closely with Chris Millet, Modern’s Director of Sales Development, she will also assist with key account management.

“Debora’s newly-created position is an investment in the future of Modern Optical,” said Ken Weissman, President and CEO. “We are very fortunate to have someone of Debora’s caliber and energy on our Modern Team. Her extensive optical experience and training expertise will accelerate our newest territory managers’ learning curves to achieve targeted results at a faster rate.”

Source: Modern Optical International

December 8, 2017April 24, 2018

Cooper Announces Revenue Gains in 2017

The Cooper Companies, Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended October 31, 2017. Fourth quarter revenue increased 8% year-over-year to $561.5 million. Fiscal 2017 revenue increased 9% to $2,139.0 million.

For CooperVision, the largest year over year increases in revenue were in toric (8%), and single-use sphere (8%), while the European/Middle East/Africa region saw the largest grown, at 12% year over year.

Commenting on the results, Robert S. Weiss, Cooper’s president and chief executive officer said, “I am pleased to report record revenue, record EPS and record cash flow for the year. We accomplished this through market share gains across all geographies, success with our 1-Day silicone hydrogel and Biofinity® franchises, along with CooperSurgical’s success with its fertility business. We enter fiscal 2018 with momentum and are well positioned for sustained growth in each of our businesses.”

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December 7, 2017May 20, 2026

Clean Style, Classic Shape and a Great Frame for the Active Individual

The NIKE 5003 frame is a lightweight injected frame design created for comfort. It features an enamel filled classic Nike swoosh logo. Featuring channels on the inside of the temples to enhance airflow when actively involved in sporting activities.

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December 7, 2017April 24, 2018

Kering Appoints Chief Client and Digital Officer

Kering announces the appointment of Grégory Boutté as Chief Client and Digital Officer. He will report directly to Jean-François Palus, Managing director of Kering, and will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.

His responsabilities as Kering’s Chief Client and Digital Officer will be to lead the Group’s digital transformation and to drive the development of e-commerce, CRM and data management.

About Gregory Boutte

Grégory Boutté, 45, began his career in fast-moving consumer goods, working in brand management at Procter & Gamble in Paris before moving to the tech sector, joining the French online auction start-up iBazar in 2000, which was acquired by eBay in 2001. He then became General Manager of eBay France, which quickly became one of the most popular e-commerce platforms in France. He went on to manage eBay Europe (excl. UK and Germany) in 2007 before moving to eBay Motors and Electronics divisions in San Jose, California in 2010. In 2013, Grégory Boutté joined Sidecar, the first short-distance, peer-to-peer ride-sharing platform which was bought by General Motors in 2016. In 2015, Gregory joined Udemy, a start-up which provides 15 million students the opportunity to take online courses.

Grégory Boutté is a graduate of ESCP Europe.

Source: Kering

December 7, 2017April 24, 2018

Blanchard Contact Lenses Adds New Team Member in South America

Manchester, NH – Blanchard Contact Lenses announces that Hector Ernesto Velasquez has joined the company as an Expert Consultant. Velasquez will provide consultative support to Blanchard’s fast-growing number of customers in South America.

Velasquez brings to Blanchard 23 years of experience in the eye care industry, including vast expertise in fitting scleral and GP specialty lenses. He is a member of the Scleral Lens Education Society and the International Association of Contact Lens Educators. Velasquez graduated from the Institute of Optometry in Caracas, Venezuela (Instituto Universitario de Optometria), where he was also a Professor of Clinical Contactology. He travels around the world to share his knowledge and clinical experience in fitting specialty contact lenses. He also is a member of the professional group of Ophthalmologists of the Valley Clinic, in Venezuela.

Velasquez will be an excellent addition to Blanchard Contact Lenses’ team of highly skilled consultative staff, who are dedicated to providing eye care professionals all over the world with product knowledge and fitting support to ensure their success.