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November 7, 2017April 24, 2018

Essilor Canada Introduces the Eyezen Scholarship Program

Essilor announces the new Eyezen Scholarship Program developed in collaboration with HumanWare and the En Vue Foundation. As of January 1, 2018, for every Eyezen lens sold in Canada, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Fondation En Vue. From this fund, the Fondation En Vue will donate up to five Prodigi Connect devices per year to students living with a visual impairment, to help them continue their postsecondary education.

“Eyezen lenses are designed to relax and protect the eyes of young adults even when they use digital screens for long periods of time. Today’s young people, whether they have perfect vision or a visual limitation, are hyper connected: the smart phone or laptop is never far away”, explains Jean-François Lacasse, Vice-President Marketing and business development-Essilor Canada. “That’s why we chose Eyezen lenses to propel this scholarship program.”

Photo at top, from left to right : Jean-François Lacasse, Vice-President Marketing and business development-Essilor Canada; Jean Reeves, President of board of directors- Fondation En Vue; Sarah Latendresse, Product Manager-Essilor Canada; Bruce Miles, President-HumanWare.

HumanWare’s Prodigi Connect system

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November 6, 2017April 24, 2018

Safilo Grows in Colombia: Exclusive Partnership with Kronotime

Padua-Italy and Bogotá-Colombia – Safilo announces an exclusive distribution partnership for the Colombian market with Kronotime, leading local operator with longstanding excellence in distribution and brand building capabilities originating in jewellery.

Safilo will consequently be able to offer to the Colombian market its renowned brand portfolio of over 30 leading eyewear brands.

Kronotime has more than 50 years of proven success in the Colombian market, rooted in the discerning distribution of the highest quality and is today a key player in Colombia and Latin America, in retail and wholesale distribution with over 56 owned retail stores and 10 locally operated brands in over eight cities.

This announcement represents yet another step in Safilo’s development in Latin America, which is part of the growth acceleration plan for its Emerging Markets unit consistently with its 2020 Strategic Plan.

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November 3, 2017May 20, 2026

OWP Ladies: Delicate HD-acetate with Fine Metal Temples

The two new HD-acetate styles 2170 and 2171 (photo) in the OWP women’s collection are compact and lightweight. The intricate decor of the fine metal temple impresses with its clarity of form and a light decorative touch and, depending on the colour combination, either sets accents or blends in with a soft, tone-on-tone effect. The clear, feminine square lens of style 2171 presents itself in excitingly patterned shades such as black caramel, Bordeaux mocha or emerald green umbra.

Distributed by Lanctôt: www.rlanctot.com

November 3, 2017April 24, 2018

Prisme Optical Presents Its New Divisions

Prisme Optical Group announces their two new divisions: ‘’SIGNATURE’’ and ‘’CREATEUR’’.

The ‘’CREATEUR’’ division will regroup Prisme’s existing portfolio of exclusive renowned eyewear designer brands. Find upscale and famous collections such as Orgreen, Façonnable, Paul & Joe, Frédéric Beausoleil, Cogan, Xavier Garcia, Tartine et Chocolat, Oliver Goldsmith, Belstaff, to name a few.

To meet the demands of the Canadian market looking for branded products, the ‘’SIGNATURE’’ division includes five new collections: Azzaro, Loris Azzaro, Chantal Thomass, Charriol and Zilli. Popular with a well-established reputation and recognized in the fashion world, the products of these five “Made in France” collections maintain Prisme’s high quality standards.

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November 2, 2017April 24, 2018

New Award-Winning Sunglasses from Danish ProDesign

Innovative and stylish, the new Sun Collection stays true to the legacy of ProDesign. A centerpiece in the new sun collection is a functional and foldable frame, designed with a cool expression. This year at IOFT in Tokyo, this foldable pair of sunglasses won the Japan Eyewear Award in the Sunglasses Category for its excellent design and comfortable fit.

“The functionality of the foldable frame is adding to its cool expression while the comfortable fit stays true to the ProDesign spirit.” says Cathrine Haugerud.

Click HERE for the full press release.