Further to our report last week, Essilor Canada announced the appointment of Pierre Bertrand as President of Essilor Canada – effective February 1^st, 2015. Mr. Bertrand joined Essilor in USA in 2011 and is currently the VP, Marketing.

Mr. Bertrand will be responsible for the development and deployment of the business growth strategy and profitability of Essilor Canada, reporting to Mr. Tersigni.

Mr. Bertrand is a graduate of Concordia (Economics), and holds an MBA from University of Windsor in finance and strategy. He held several positions at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in both finance and marketing prior to joining Essilor.

The change sees Marc Tersigni in the role of CSO – Country Strategic Officer, responsible for developing and implementing Essilor’s Canadian growth strategy.

Marc Tersigni, President of Essilor Canada confirmed to VuePoint that a new President will be appointed at Essilor Canada effective February 1, 2015.   Mr. Tersigni will assume new responsibilities within the company.

Mr. Tersigni joined Essilor Canada in 1996 as Sales and Operations Manager. He was appointed as Managing Director, Essilor UK in 2008 and returned to Canada in the top role in 2011.

The  company is expected to release further information regarding the reorganization shortly.

Ogi Eyewear announces Glenn Sherling as Senior Director of Operations. He joins the company in a new position in which he will be responsible for driving growth and the development of innovative business building strategies. Sherling will oversee and lead operations.

He is fully equipped to lead in operations management. Sherling provides a rare yet crucial expertise through his ability to deliver innovative solutions at a strategic leadership level.

Sherling’s background includes a wide range of business experience in management, marketing and leadership positions with a strong record of project management. He specializes in creating positive change and building high performance teams. Most recently he served as the Vice President of Marketing at AllOver Media, a pioneer in the outdoor media category.

“I am excited and thrilled to join Ogi Eyewear and be a part of the team. They have a great product portfolio and are well positioned for future growth,” states Glenn Sherling.

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Rodenstock continued with its reorganization in Canada, announcing that the Rodenstock line of frames will now be distributed exclusively through Eyestock.ca.   The new distributor for frames is owned and operated by Jeremy Carvalho, formerly the Managing Director of Rodenstock Canada.  Carvalho is putting emphasis on providing high tech and high touch service, citing a user-friendly website and a knowledgeable sales team.  Other frame lines, including Rocco, Claudia Schiffer and Mercedes Benz will also be made available through the eyestock.ca website.

Reorganization of Rodenstock’s lens business, through the appointment of Plastic Plus as exclusive Canadian lens distributor, was made earlier this month.

For more information, click HERE.