C & E Vision/Vision West By John Sailer Monday, February 13, 2012 12:10 AM RELATED CONTENT Finding Strength in Numbers Making the Choice: Vital Stats on ECP Alliances and Buying Groups *VM Web EXCLUSIVE: "Membership Has Its Benefits," Say ECPs in Buying Groups and ECP Alliances The Alliance Block Buying Group Independent Doctors of Optometric Care (IDOC) Opti-Port Prima Eye Group Primary Eyecare Network (PEN) Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) Professional Eyecare Resources Co-op (PERC) OD Excellence Villavecchia Buying Group Vision Source C & E Vision/Vision West Founded: 1983/1984 Owners: Brad Shapiro, principal; Steve Wagner, principal; Harvey Yamamoto, OD, principal Executives: Joseph Mallinger, OD, president and CEO of Vision West; Josh Mesirow, CFO of Vision West Contact: www.cevision.com; (800) 346-2626; www.vweye.com; (800) 640-9485 Programs: iSight private-label lens; deferred billing; online resources; Beye Right top sellers resource tool; iDOCS web-based documents back-up cloud storage; IEP Benchmark to analyze and compare revenue and operating costs to like-sized practices; ECP and staff education; social media resource center and webinars Events: peer-to-peer roundtable dinners; staff and doctor educational events; Ocular Symposium emphasizing glaucoma and ocular disease (January, May, October); regular practice builder roundtable dinners; glaucoma dinners (April 2012); practice management seminars Members: 8,000+ (between both groups) Focus for 2012: continue to develop services and programs for members needs that include reducing the stress of managing a practice, enhancing practice profitability and educating and training ECPs and their staffs.