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Colleagues and Friends Honor the Late Rick Bay at Review of Optometry’s SECO Dinner

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
ATLANTA— A jam-packed room at the annual Review of Optometry dinner during SECO last month was filled with friends, co-workers and colleagues among the optometric community, who came together at this year’s event to pay special tribute to the late Rick Bay.

Corporate OD Meeting Presents ‘Healthy’ Eyecare Market

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
NEW YORK—Attendees packed the semiannual Alcon-sponsored Corporate Optometry Reports (COR) Meeting at the Westin Hotel in Times Square here on March 14. The meeting addressed an audience of optical executives and ECPs with statistical trends about the overall eyewear market.

Essilor Vision Foundation Announces New Positions

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
DALLAS—The Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) announced several staffing changes to help support the continued growth and outreach of the organization, including the retirement of Audrey Reed, whom EVF called, “a great asset and visionary for the Foundation.”

Eyeglass.com Names Laermer as New CEO

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
SARASOTA, Fla.— Eyeglass.com, one of the first online eyewear retail websites, founded in 1995, announced that public relations and marketing authority Richard Laermer will become its new CEO. Eyeglass.com’s founding CEO, Jim Morrison, will become chairman of the company and remain active in the site’s day to day business, a spokesperson told VM.

Lemecha named Chief Technology Officer, VSP Global

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—VSP Global announced that Darryl Lemecha has been named chief technology officer (CTO) of VSP Global.

Optical Women’s Association Honors Three ‘Stars’ at Awards Event

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
NEW YORK—The Optical Women’s Association (OWA) paid tribute to three optical industry “stars” as it presented honorary awards at its 15th Anniversary Celebration and Award event at the Milk Gallery.

Putting the Next Big Ideas in Motion

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Reaching 90-Year Milestone, SECO Maintains U.S. Focus While Expanding Globally

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
ATLANTA—SECO International celebrated its 90th anniversary here Feb. 27 to March 3, attracting well over 7,000 eyecare professionals to some 240 CE courses, more than 100 world-renowned speakers, nearly 300 exhibitors and over 50 social and affiliate events.

SUNY Eyes on New York Gala

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
NEW YORK—With The Big Apple as a vibrant backdrop, the optical community honored several industry veterans on March 15. At the famed Cipriana’s, the SUNY “Eyes on New York” Gala paid tribute to John Carrier, president and CEO of Essilor of America, Inc., and Jim Murphy, VP/general manager U.S. Vision Care for Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

The Seeing Green Award

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Vision Source Promotes Artis, OD, MBA to Executive VP Operations

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
KINGWOOD, Texas—Texas-based optometric alliance, Vision Source, has announced the promotion of Derrick L. Artis, OD, MBA from vice president of vendor relations and member services to executive vice president of operations.

Viva Int’l Group Names Industry Vet Bortuzzo as New President

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
SOMERVILLE, N.J.–Viva International Group has named Antonio Bortuzzo as its new president.

Luxottica Launches New Giorgio Armani Eyewear Collection

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

The Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Web Award

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Expo’s Vibrancy Once Again on Display

Posted: 9/26/2012 12:00 PM

Labapalooza Hits All the Right Notes

Posted: 9/26/2012 12:00 PM

Zeal Optics Appoints Sanchez New President

Posted: 9/26/2012 12:00 PM

Charmant Celebrates in Jamaica

Posted: 2/13/2012

Finding Strength in Numbers

Posted: 2/13/2012

Viva Hosts Sales Summit

Posted: 2/13/2012

Vision’s Visionary

Posted: 12/12/2011
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HR Corner  

Employer-Provided Health Coverage Declined Over Past Decade

Posted: 5/9/2013 2:30 PM
NEW YORK—The percentage of Americans who receive health insurance through employers fell significantly over the past decade, from 69.7 percent in 2000 to 59.5 percent in 2011, according to a new report by the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

As Health Care Reform Moves Forward, Be Prepared for an Overload of Information

Posted: 5/2/2013 3:00 PM
NEW YORK—If employers find that explaining benefits to their employees is challenging now, then they should brace themselves for fall enrollment when workers are expected to receive an avalanche of marketing materials from insurers, health insurance exchanges and government agencies in anticipation of health care reform, according to experts.

MetLife Study Offers Insights Into Employee Benefit Trends

Posted: 4/23/2013 2:08 PM
NEW YORK—While only two out of five U.S. workers would strongly recommend their organization as a "great place to work," those who did so were three times more likely to be satisfied with their benefits, according to MetLife's 11th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends.

Be Proactive to Avoid Litigation

Posted: 4/1/2013 4:10 PM

Social Security Statements Now Online

Posted: 5/30/2012 9:30 AM

Habits of Successful Strategic Thinkers

Posted: 5/3/2012 10:00 AM

Blogging: Another Management Headache?

Posted: 1/31/2012 2:00 PM

2011 Year-End Retirement Plan Checklist

Posted: 12/6/2011 4:00 PM

Specialty Drugs and Costs to Employers

Posted: 11/7/2011 11:00 AM
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Personnel File  

Why Volunteering Is Good for Your Business

Posted: 10/2/2012 2:46 PM

Federal Form I-9 to Expire

Posted: 8/28/2012 10:30 AM

The Six Laws of Social Gravity

Posted: 8/17/2012 2:30 PM

Measuring the ROI Top Performer Retention

Posted: 5/22/2012 1:45 PM

Is It Better to Promote From Within?

Posted: 4/25/2012 11:00 AM

Are Your Workers Happy and Satisfied?

Posted: 2/23/2012 2:30 PM

Advance Copies of 2011 Form 5500 Released

Posted: 1/11/2012 4:44 PM

2012 Health Savings Account Amounts to Rise

Posted: 11/30/2011 12:00 PM
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