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CECBR and Canadian Optometry Group Announce Collaboration

Canadian Eye Care Business Review (CECBR), the digital online resource for independent eye care practitioners in the Canadian market, and Canadian Optometry Group (COG), an email-based and commercially-independent forum restricted to Canadian optometrists and optometric educators operated by Dr. Peter Rozanec and Dr. Glen Chiasson, are proud to announce a content collaboration.

CECBR will provide a monthly digest of the best contributions from COG content on their website.  Content from COG is focused on topical issues affecting Canadian Optometry and has been a valuable resource for its members. All contributions will protect the anonymity of the COG members. CECBR Editors Drs. Jeff and Tina Goodhew will make regular posts on COG, bringing valuable content and information to its members.

COG is a private Google forum that provides a private platform for optometric colleagues across Canada to communicate about issues relevant to practice—to post questions and information, seek opinions and exchange ideas. Membership to COG is restricted to Canadian Optometrists, Optometric Schools and academics at Canadian Optometric Universities.

Eligible persons can apply for membership at canadianoptometrygroup@gmail.com.

Canadian Eye Care Business Review can be viewed at eyecarebusiness.ca.

CEO Ashley Mills Honored with OWA Award

The Vision Council announces that CEO Ashley Mills has been named the recipient of The Optical Women’s Association (OWA) Pleaides Award, which celebrates an individual for showing exceptional support in advancing the leadership role of women.

The award will be recognized during OWA events in New York during Vision Expo East, including a champagne breakfast awards ceremony and “star awards” cocktail and networking event, to celebrate and promote the achievements of women in the optical industry.

This award recognizes Mills’ outstanding work in elevating awareness of the importance of vision to the public, and her commitment to cultivating strong, effective partnerships throughout the optical arena and in adjacent sectors.

Sporty-chic Edge Round

Vuarnet’s Edge collection combines stainless steel frames, deep acetate rims and mineral glass to offer unparalleled protection and sporty-chic style. The latest addition to this popular collection is the Edge Round featuring a tortoise frame that is lined with a striking blue, white and red tricolor band – an homage to Vuarnet’s French lineage.

www.vuarnet.com/ca

OGS to Merge with Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation

The Global Board of Optometry Giving Sight announced today that it will merge its operations into the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation. The decision was based on a desire to ensure that by working more closely together, the entities could achieve more significant and sustained outcomes to benefit the millions of people who are needlessly blind or vision impaired simply because they can’t access an eye exam and glasses from a qualified optometrist.

“Support for public eye health has changed enormously since 2003 when Professor Brien Holden first established Optometry Giving Sight in partnership with the World Council of Optometry and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness,” said Dr. Juan Carlos Aragon, Chair of Optometry Giving Sight. “Optometry Giving Sight has done an incredible job over the past 14 years in mobilizing resources from the global optometric profession and industry to support more than 117 high impact eye and vision care projects in 39 countries around the world.

“Our goal is to ensure the campaign can continue to grow and develop. The Board feels this can be done most effectively as part of the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation.”

Dr. Aragon advised that all current Global Board members have been invited to continue to support the campaign as part of a newly formed Advisory Board; and that he will join the Board of the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation. All current agreements with Optometry Giving Sight project partners will continue and the Optometry Giving Sight brand will be maintained.

Clive Miller finished up as Optometry Giving Sight CEO in December 2017 and has since accepted the newly created role of Global Head of Philanthropy for the Foundation. All other Optometry Giving Sight staff will remain working in the merged organization.

 

Click HERE for the full press release.

 

 

 

Safilo Appoints Andrea Busato Commercial Head Latin America

SAFILO has appointed Andrea Busato Commercial Head of Latin America.

Andrea Busato joined SAFILO in 2012 as CFO for EMEA, bringing 15 years of experience in the Fashion Industry namely at Diesel and Salvatore Ferragamo, and in Consulting with Deloitte.

He was appointed Global Sales Operations Director in 2014, and then promoted in 2016 to SAFILO’s Global Leadership Team as Head of Global Sales Operations, reporting to the CEO.

In this capacity, Andrea has been leading a team of more than 400 people across the world, with responsibility for Customer Service, Sales Force Automation, the SMILE program, Trade Terms and the Order-to-Cash stream in the worldwide SAP implementation, as well as Sample Management and Special Stock Depletion Sales.

Andrea will be based in SAFILO’s Miami office, the Latin America HQ, as of February 1st, 2018.

Click HERE to read the full press release.

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