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WestGroupe Announces New Partnership with Spectill in South Africa

WestGroupe announced that it has appointed Spectill (SA) (Pty) Ltd as its new distributor for their FYSH UK, KLiiK denmark and Superflex brands in South Africa.  This partnership began in May 2017 and aims to facilitate the sale of WestGroupe’s three collections in South Africa by combining WestGroupe’s eyewear expertise with Spectill’s knowledge of the South African market.

“Over the past 20 years, Spectill has established itself as the leading optical supply company in South Africa.  Their focus on developing solid, mutually beneficial, long-term relationships and their understanding of the South African eyewear market lead us to believe that this new partnership will strengthen our position and business in South Africa”, said WestGroupe President, Michael Suliteanu.

Craig Till, Managing Director for Spectill, commented: “We are excited to be partnering with a market leader such as WestGroupe and look forward to creating a strong proposition for their FYSH UK, KLiiK denmark and Superflex brands. The South African market is constantly looking for innovative, high quality frames and I think that these collections are the perfect fit.”

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Carrera Confirms Jared Leto as Face of 2017 Campaign

PADUA – Carrera confirms the Academy Award Winning actor and recording artist Jared Leto as the star of the 2017 Carrera Eyewear campaign.

The campaign is the first step of a collaboration that will further expand with the launch of the Inspired by Jared Leto collection, that will hit the stores in September 2017.

After a year-long successful partnership for “The Maverick” project, reported on Infoclip in January 2016, the new campaign continues the relationship with Jared Leto.

Terry Richardson, the internationally renowned iconic photographer, lensed the ads, creatively collaborating with Leto in picturing confident and audacious portraits that perfectly highlight the new eyewear collection.

Carrera Eyewear is distributed by Safilo.

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 FYidoctors Announces Two Appointments to Board of Directors

Calgary, AB – FYidoctors announced the appointments of Dino Trevisani and Dr. Winston Koo to its board of directors, following the company’s 2017 Annual General Meeting earlier this month.

As President of IBM Canada, and a longtime executive with IBM, Trevisani brings diverse leadership experience to the FYidoctors’ board of directors. He is passionate about helping Canadian organizations both large and small use innovative technology to transform their businesses and realize their full potential.

Trevisani holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from both Queen’s School of Business and Cornell’s Johnson School of Management. Trevisani currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Conference Board of Canada and as a board member of the Canadian Business/Higher Education Council (BHER), amongst other board appointments.

One of the original founders of FYidoctors, Dr. Koo was intimately involved in the development of FYidoctors’ strategies regarding private label frames, vendor relations and board management. Dr. Koo has established two successful downtown Toronto locations, and has been instrumental in FYidoctors becoming the country’s largest provider of eye care and eye wear.

Dr. Koo is a graduate of the University of Waterloo where he earned his Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Doctor of Optometry degrees. He holds a certificate in the management and treatment of ocular disease from Northeastern State University. In addition, Dr. Koo has served on numerous advisory boards and panels for the contact lens and laser eye surgery industries. He also acts as a clinical consultant for several multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Click below for the full press releases:

Appointment of Dino Trevisani to its board of directors

Dr. Winston Koo joins board of directors

 

 

Bowman, for the Lady Rockers Out There

Vinyl Factory takes its claws out, or rather its nails, with this model Bowman, an exploding cocktail of sensuality and character. This beauty shall not remain unnoticed and pays tribute to these musical trends where jackets and belts were studded and where, behind a nonchalant attitude, every detail was carefully examined.

Distributed by Optiman Group: www.optimaninc.com

The Optical Group and Optik Forge Agreement for Enhanced Services

The Optical Group and VuePoint IDS, publishers OPTIK Magazine and InfoClip.ca are pleased to announce a multi-faceted partnership agreement providing benefits to the entire eye care professional membership base of The Optical Group.

The Optical Group Members will have a special “member only” discount to all accredited Continuing Education courses available in the OPTIK ConEd portal for the remainder of the year.  Available courses can be previewed at Http://CE.Vuepoint.ca.  Course examinations can then be taken online, and members will receive immediate certification from the appropriate provincial authority upon successful completion of the examination.

In addition, members will have access to special discounts for Classified Ads which are made available through the InfoClip.ca website and e-newsletters and OPTIK print and digital versions.

“Optik and InfoClip have been providing valuable information to our members for over 10 years. We are pleased to be able to enhance the value that these publications provide to members, including resources like obtaining CE online provides education and knowledge that are fundamental to the success of the Canadian Eye Care Professional and their business.” said Stephanie Martin, Co-Director of Operations.

“As a leading network of Independent Eye Care Professionals, including many of the highest caliber independent optical retailers in the country, we are pleased to be strengthening our relationship and provide exposure to our full range of resources for Canadian ECPs.”  said David Pietrobon, President of VuePoint IDS.

 For More Information:

The Optical Group: http://theopticalgroup.ca/
VuePoint Continuing Education Portal:  Http://CE.Vuepoint.ca
Optik Magazine (digital version): www.optikdigital.ca

 

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