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November 10, 2015May 19, 2026

Gerry Chevalier Receives CNIB Honour

Gerry Chevalier recently won the CNIB Arthur Napier Magill award for his outstanding accomplishment in service to Canadians who are blind or partially sighted.

Gerry Chevalier has been a CNIB volunteer for 20 years. He is a former member of the organization’s Board of Directors and was chair of the CNIB Library Board of Directors. Furthermore, he was one of the earliest champions of the CNIB digital library and DAISY digital talking book player.

As a person living with vision loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa, he was also brand manager of HumanWare’s Victor Reader line of digital talking book players.

Now retired, he continues to be involved with CNIB, namely by designing webinars for library members and by advising those who are responsible for answering technological questions.

For further information: http://www.cnib.ca/en/news/Pages/20151023Gerry-Chevalier-Receives-Arthur-Napier-Magill-Distinguished-Service-Award.aspx

November 9, 2015May 20, 2026

Aspire Eyewear Spared no Expense to Detail in its Latest Release

The latest Aspire collection from ClearVision releases six new models for both the fashion forward man and woman. Ensuring exquisite quality and enhancing their barely there fit and feel, Aspire utilizes the use of SDN-4 as well as TR-90 throughout their collection. For the hard to fit individual, the latest men’s frame is designed in a 58 eye size and the women’s counterpart is the ever needed 47 eye.

Distributed by Centennial Optical: www.centennialoptical.com

November 6, 2015May 19, 2026

Accessories Council Honours Marchon President with ACE Leadership Award

The Accessories Council honoured Claudio Gottardi, President and CEO of Marchon Eyewear, at the 19^th annual Accessories Council Excellence Awards (ACE Awards) November 2nd at Cipriani 42^nd Street in New York City. Gottardi received this year’s Leadership Award, which was introduced by Diane von Furstenberg, and presented by his son Matteo Gottardi, Founder and Creative Director of W.R.K. Clothing and Design Studio.

The ACE Awards are the hallmark event for the council which serves the $50 billion a year accessories industry. Honorees were selected for making significant contributions to furthering the awareness and use of accessories and were nominated and voted upon by their peers in the accessory industry, retailers, the Accessories Council Board of Directors and the fashion press.

*Left to right on photo: CEO of Lacoste North America – Joelle Grunberg, VSP Board Member – Rob Lynch, Real Estate Developer and Entrepreneur – Ivanka Trump, President & CEO of Marchon Eyewear – Claudio Gottardi, and Creative Director for Calvin Klein – Ulrich Grimm

November 5, 2015May 20, 2026

TITANflex Deepens its ‘Select’ Sub Collection

TITANflex introduces new models to its men’s ophthalmic collection designed for the contemporary man. The ‘Select’ sub collection is synonymous with its high-tech TitanFlex design, contemporary styling and increased stability and stress resistance. The stylish man will gravitate to the 827010, a modern take on a classic shape, with an acetate top bar and laser cut temples.

TITANflex is distributed by Tura: www.tura.com

November 5, 2015May 19, 2026

Hoya Reports Q2 Results; Achieves Highest Half-Year Profit

Hoya Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015.

During the quarter, the Group revenues totaled 1 30,165 million yen, increasing by 7.4% from the
same period last year.

In the Life Care segment, sales in the eyeglass lens business expanded in overseas markets. The
contact lens retail business reported a major increase compared to the same quarter last year when
sales significantly declined following the increase in Japan’s consumption tax. Sales of medical
endoscopes weakened, however, thanks to the ongoing recovery sales in the intraocular lens
business for cataract surgery, overall sales in the medical related products business were strong.

For the six months ended September 30, 2015, revenues totaled 256,403 million yen, increasing by
9.4% year-on-year. Pre-tax profit posted 64,759 million yen and profit for the term was 50,790
million yen, both the best first-half profit total in the company’s history.

Full report available at www.hoya.com