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The Opticians Association of America (OAA) 2010 State Leadership
Conference marked its 25th anniversary here, as leaders from over 25
states attended educational seminars and breakout sessions.
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David Provow, a 22-year optical industry veteran, has joined Robertson
Optical Laboratories of Columbia, S.C. as lab manager.
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Corning is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of
SunSensors monomer, the company’s first photochromic monomer used by its
customers to manufacture plastic photochromic lenses.
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The retail sales team of Santinelli International, the
exclusive Nidek lens edger distributor in the U.S., converged in south
Florida in early January for its annual national sales meeting.
Posted: 3/15/2010 12:27 AM
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Members of wholesale lab buying group Optical Synergies (OS) met here
last month for several days of educational seminars, a vendor conference
and a tour of the historic Alamo.
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The Children's Vision Coalition elected two new members to its board of
directors at a recent meeting in Lake Placid, N.Y.
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Jerry Collazo resigned as chief financial officer of Orange 21 Inc. on
Feb. 11 “to pursue other opportunities,” the company said in a filing.
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Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., has
named Arthur Shedden, MD, MBA, medical safety officer, professional
development, responsible for pre- and post-marketing product assessment
from a medical safety perspective, according to an announcement from the
company.
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VSP Global announced that Donald J. Ball Jr. has been named its chief
financial officer.
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Viva International Group has named Kelly O’Grady as director of sales,
West.
Posted: 3/15/2010 12:07 AM
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NEW YORK—Many in the optical community know Mark Sachs as the product
manager, vision and life at Blue Shield of California.
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SoloHealth, which currently has nearly 100 self-service EyeSite kiosks
offering vision screenings to consumers in seven U.S. markets, will add
three more cities this year while enhancing the kiosks’ technology,
company officials said recently.
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Leybold Optics has appointed Antonio Requena as general manager of its
optics division.
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Safilo Group S.p.A announced that the chairman of the board of
directors, Vittorio Tabacchi; executive vice chairman, Massimiliano
Tabacchi and independent director, Ennio Doris have resigned.
Posted: 3/15/2010 12:01 AM
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In an organizational announcement, San Antonio-based Eye Care Centers of
America (ECCA) said it has brought its ophthalmic lenses and contact
lens business operations under the watch of the company’s merchandising
and sales development area, headed by ECCA VP Kelly Carter, who joined
the company in August 2009.
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