BREAKING NEWS
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1/26/2012 11:00 AM
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.—Today at The Vision Council’s 2012 Executive Summit here, it was announced that the Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) has officially become the Optical Lab Division of The Vision Council. Chair of the Optical Lab Division and president of the OLA's board of directors Mike Francesconi (at left with Jamie Shyer, chairman of The Vision Council) stated, “The OLA Board of Directors came to the 2012 Executive Summit, partly because of the unique synergistic environment here, specifically to complete the merger with The Vision Council.”
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| Hubert Sagnieres officially assumed the roles of both chairman and chief executive officer of Essilor International on Jan. 2, 2012 and met with Vision Monday for an exclusive interview three days later at the 2012 Essilor national sales meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. |
| SUN VALLEY, Calif.—It’s the outset of 2012 and the team at REM Eyewear is revved up.
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| NEW YORK—The theme of Vision Monday’s 2012 Global Leadership Summit, to be held March 21 here, is “Innovation Everywhere: Embracing Creativity, Rethinking Competition.” |
| WASHINGTON—On Jan. 19, Navy Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) announced
that all active duty and Reserve personnel, including recruits, will
soon have a new standard issue eyeglass frame available to them. |
| A recent Mercer survey indicates the average cost of providing employee
health coverage will rise just 5.4 percent in 2012. This is good news
for companies if it becomes a reality, but an aging workforce, health
care reform and the economy continue to have a negative impact on health
care costs. But what are you and your practice or company doing to keep
costs down for you and your employees? And if you own or manage a
medical practice, what are you doing to educate your patients?
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| WASHINGTON, DC—Charitable donations from mobile phones have grown more common in recent years. Two thirds (64 percent) of American adults now use text messaging, and 9 percent have texted a charitable donation from their mobile phone. |
| The only thing not to like about the holidays is the lack of good TV. Thank goodness some of Bold Face’s favorite shows (old and new!) are back in season, so in this edition we feature three of BF’s faves…
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| NEW YORK—For the last month of 2011, the outlook of independent ECPs towards their overall business saw a significant improvement, according to the latest edition of Jobson Optical Research’s Optical Business Barometer (OBB). The Barometer rose 0.3 from November’s index of 3.5, to reach 3.8 in December; its highest reading since March 2011 when the rating was 3.9. |
| PEORIA, Ill.—In time for the company’s 70th anniversary,
Bard Optical,
based here, launched their “70 Pairs for 70 Years” program. Providing up
to 70 pairs of glasses to “in need” public school students, the company
announced it will reach out to each community where it has an office,
18 in all.
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| The internet isn’t new. Buying glasses on the internet isn’t new either. But a new wave of online-only optical retailers is switching up the way e-tailing looks where eyewear is concerned and striking a chord, particularly with younger consumers... |
| Who better to benefit from the no-glare features of Crizal SunShield lenses than the celebrities attending the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15? When they’re not acting in front of the lights and cameras or having the paparazzi’s flashbulbs popping in their faces, they might be at home in the sunny climes of California or at some secluded sun or snow getaway, all locations accompanied by their own unique glare. |
| Founded over 80-years ago, Hewlett Packard has been one of the world’s
most respected and admired corporations. Led through many of those years
by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, the values of the business were
ingrained in the business and with every colleague.
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