Iraj Kamili.

LONGARONE, Italy— De Rigo Vision SpA has announced the appointment of Iraj Kamili to general manager of De Rigo Vision USA. According to the company, Kamili’s appointment is aimed at “strengthening its presence in the U.S. with the appointment of a new GM and a reorganization plan aimed at accelerating the growth process of the group’s brands in the U.S. market.”

Kamili, who holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut, brings extensive experience in management of international companies, including a previous role in the eyewear industry with Alain Mikli. In his new role with De Rigo, Kamili will supervise and develop the business of the De Rigo Group in the North American market where he is responsible for coordinating and optimizing all operational activities and strategies to make them more effective and functional for the business, the company said.

De Rigo Vision SpA designs, produces and distributes high-end eyewear and sunwear with an extensive wholesale network in about 80 countries, especially in Europe, Asia and America, through 13 companies and over 100 independent distributors. The groups portfolio includes its own brands Lozza, Police and Sting, as well as licensed brands Blumarine, Carolina Herrera, Chopard, Escada, Furla, Givenchy, Lanvin, Loewe, Tous and Zadig & Voltaire, and a series of group-owned retail chains, including General Optica (Spain), Mais Optica (Portugal), Opmar Optik (Turkey) and with participations in Boots Opticians (UK) and Sewon (Korea).