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Nominee Brands to the 25th Silmo d’Or

Silmo Paris presents the 2018 Silmo d’or nominees:

FRAME TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

OBE with “Rivet & Brand” Hall 5 J 006
GÖTTI Switzerland with “Götti Perspective PS06” Hall 5 A 139
L’AMY with “McLaren Ultimate Vision” Hall 6 H 082
NETOPTIC with MALT “Serre-Cercle intégré” Hall 5 B 095
SPECIAL’EYES with “Dark Hole” Hall 5 E 042

CHILDREN

COGAN with “Zoobug Panda” Hall 5 H 019
JEAN-FRANÇOIS REY with “Boréal 3020” Hall 5 K 107
MINIMA with “Minima BB Hybrid 1” Hall 5 P 060
OPAL with “Tartine & Chocolat TC AA327” Hall 6 B 011
URBAND with “Eyelet Active” Hall 5 P 134

OPTIC FRAME “FASHION TREND”  

LONGCHAMP with “LO2109” MARCHON Hall 6 B 089
MARNI with “ME 2623” MARCHON Hall 6 B 089
MAUBOUSSIN with “MAU1808” ADCL Hall 6 F 074
ROUSSILHE with Bonnie “Lumineuse” Hall 5 P 108
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO with “SF 2174 FIORE” MARCHON Hall 6 B 089

SUNGLASSES “FASHION TREND”  

ELEVEN PARIS with “EP AS052” OPAL Hall 6 B 011
LONGCHAMP with “LO623S” MARCHON Hall 6 B 089
MAJE with “MJ7007” MONDOTTICA Hall 6 B 067
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO with “SF184S FIORE” MARCHON Hall 6 B 089
VON ARKEL Switzerland with “Calibre 4” Hall 5 M 089

VISION

BBGR Optique with “BLUV Xpert” Hall 6 C 039
DIVEL Italia with “IR BLOCK” Hall 5 J 006
ESSILOR with “Crizal® Sapphire+™” Hall 6 J 105
NIKON with “SeeCoat Bright UV” Hall 6 B 039
ZEISS with “UV Protect” Hall 5 H 032

MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT

ACCESS France Sécurité & RFID with “ID Robot 2.0” Hall 6 F 126
ESSILOR with “Vision R-800” Hall 6 J 105
NIDEK with “Téléréfraction” Hall 5 P 054

OPTIC FRAME “EYEWEAR DESIGNER”

BLAKE KUWAHARA with “Johnson” Hall 5 C 140
HENAU with “Koga” Hall 5 F 059
MORÀ BUSOLI with “Venti” Hall 5 N 082
PIERRE Eyewear with “New York” Hall 5 K 101
YOHJI YAMAMOTO with “YY3021” BRANDO Hall 5 E 139

SUNGLASSES “EYEWEAR DESIGNER”  

FACTORY 900 & ELZA WINKLER with “EL-002” Hall 5 F 142
IMPRESSIO with “Impressio 609 Vortex” Hall 5 HJ 149
NINA MÛR with “Nathalie Bacterio” Hall 5 K 072
PIERO MASSARO with “PM 362” Hall 5 H 161
VAVA EYEWEAR with “CL0008” Hall 5 H 162

Essilor Selected by DJSI for the 3rd Consecutive Year

The extra-financial international reference Dow Jones Sustainability Index has selected Essilor among the world’s best performing companies in terms of sustainable development for the 3rd consecutive year.

Being part of DJSI places Essilor among the companies considered to be the most sustainable in the “Health Care Equipment & Supplies” sector worldwide and acknowledges the Company’s continuous efforts in terms of social, societal and environmental responsibility.

This highlights the group’s performance in terms of innovation, product quality, supply chain management, combined with the acceleration of its activities to improve access to visual health for underserved populations, namely through its inclusive business and strategic giving initiatives.

DJSI also acknowledged Essilor’s focus is to engage employees and partners in a continuous improvement approach in areas such as reducing water consumption, advancing human rights, contributing to fight climate change and aligning suppliers and customers with its mission, improving lives by improving sight.

Click HERE for the full press release.

Transitions to Offer Transitions® Style Collection Launch Kit

Transitions Canada announces the release of an official Transitions style collection launch kit, which includes several materials to help eyecare professionals debut the new Transitions® Signature® Lenses style colors and Transitions® XTRActive® Lenses style mirrors products in their practice.

The kits will be distributed in September and will include:

  • A welcome letter introducing the new style products and POS materials
  • A pack of consumer brochures
  • A Transitions™ pen
  • A dispensing mat with inserts featuring the new style products
  • A sell sheet for the new style products
  • A Transitions® Style Collection Guide (Freestyle Guide) on pairing the new style products with frames
  • A dispensing tips handout on recommending Transitions® style collection lenses

To order a launch kit or for more information on Transitions Signature style colors and Transitions XTRActive style mirrors, contact Transitions Optical customer service at customerservicecanada@transitions.com or call 1-877-254-2590.

Click HERE for the full press release.

Introducing the CNIB Foundation

CNIB is evolving into an organization that’s more ambitious, vibrant and forward-thinking than ever. Introducing the new CNIB Foundation.

A brand that is vibrant and confident, as CNIB embraces an assertive new voice for the future. This website has a bold, fresh new look.

CNIB is committed to making their brand as inclusive and accessible as possible. In addition to the bright, optimistic and attention-grabbing characteristics associated with the colour yellow, they chose yellow and black because it’s a universal palette of visibility and contrast. White was added to that palette because, when placed against black, it is also known to improve the readability of text for many people with reduced sight.  It features a minimalist design scheme that’s intended to be as accessible and readable as possible, as well as a new visual identity with bold, black brushstroke imagery throughout.

Source: CNIB

VIP Lineup for Corporate Optometry Panel Announced for VEW 2018

Vision Expo announces the new Corporate Optometry Panel that will bring together industry thought leaders from Costco, Luxottica, MyEyeDr., NewGradOptometry, Visionworks of America and Walmart Vision to discuss the range of business models that optometrists can practice in corporate optometry today. Titled “Pathways to Leadership in Corporate Optometry,” the event will be held during Vision Expo West. Sponsored by Luxottica and Visionworks of America, attendees will also enjoy an opportunity to network at a cocktail reception immediately following the panel.

Details on the “Pathways to Leadership in Corporate Optometry” Panel are as follows:

  • Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018
  • Time: Panel to take place from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM; cocktail and networking reception to follow from 5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Location: NewGradOptometry + CovalentCareers Booth No. 23087
  • Registration: No registration is required to attend the panel and reception, but attendees must be registered for Vision Expo
  • Moderator: Jim Muniz, Director of Training and Development at DigitalOptometrics
  • Panelists:
    • Artis Beatty, OD, Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr.
    • Chris Cordero, OD, Director of Professional Relations at Walmart Vision
    • Matt Geller, OD, Founder and President at NewGradOptometry.com, co-founder at CovalentCareers
    • Rupe Hansra, OD, Vice President of Operations Services at Visionworks of America
    • Denise Mogil, Director of Professional Services at Costco
    • Carl Spear, OD, Senior Vice President of Eyecare at Luxottica

The panel will gather optometrists with differing perspectives and years of experience, all of whom hope to motivate tomorrow’s leaders and stimulate respect for optometry in the corporate realm.

To register for Vision Expo West (Education: September 26–29; Exhibit Hall: September 27–29) visit VisionExpoLV.com and join over 90,000 followers on Vision Expo’s social media channels on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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