LARGO, Fla.— Unilens Vision Inc.’s (OTCQX: UVIC) common stock has been approved to trade on the OTCQX exchange, described as “the best marketplace within OTC Markets Group [OTCQX: OTCM] for established U.S. and global companies,” according to a statement released yesterday by OTC Markets Group, the operator of the OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink financial marketplaces. The contact lens supplier’s common stock began trading on the OTCQX marketplace yesterday.

“We are very pleased to upgrade to the OTCQX marketplace,” said Michael Pecora, president and CEO of Unilens Vision Inc. “The high standards of the OTCQX marketplace underscores our emphasis on financial transparency, robust communication with investors and shareholders, and our commitment to making our stock as accessible as possible to the investment community through increased visibility and enhanced market-making support.”

“We are excited to welcome Unilens Vision to OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, president and CEO of OTC Markets Group. “OTCQX provides a world-class home for companies such as Unilens that are looking for alternatives to the traditional exchange listing model. The addition of companies like Unilens to OTCQX demonstrates the dramatic increase in profile the marketplace has experienced since inception.”