Professional Eyecare Resources Co-op (PERC) By John Sailer Monday, February 13, 2012 12:05 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 C & E Vision/Vision West Independent Doctors of Optometric Care (IDOC) Opti-Port Prima Eye Group Primary Eyecare Network (PEN) Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) OD Excellence Villavecchia Buying Group Vision Source Professional Eyecare Resources Co-op (PERC) Founded: 2008 Owners: David B. Golden, OD, co-founder; Howard E. Stein, OD, co-founder Executives: Lisa Mamo, admin. Contact: www.perc.biz Programs: vendor partnerships exclusively with Essilor Labs of America; education—Mostly Management starting OD CE; social media; website development; driving traffic to members’ managers forum section of website where they can post questions and get answers; Medical Eye Home Model partnering with EyeHome Network to form IPAs in Arizona and California for 2012. Events: four meetings per year throughout the country and a Managers Meeting in Los Angeles (March 7); annual Huntington Harbor Holiday Boat Parade for members, vendors and families; annual Vision Expo West luncheon; coordinating screening for over 20,000 diabetics at the American Diabetes Association in Los Angeles (Sept.) Members: 180 Focus for 2012: building OD CE program, building membership