Thomas Puckett.

FAIRFAX, Va.—The Vision Council announced that it will present Thomas Puckett, founder and managing director and chief executive officer of HPC Puckett & Company, with its Optical Lab Division 2015 Directors' Choice Award.

The Vision Council also announced that five optical industry veterans will be inducted into the Optical Lab Division’s Hall of Fame this year: Jim Grootegoed, Optical Lab Products; Jim Ryan, Lens Technology, Inc. (retired); Gunter Schneider, Schneider Optical Machines; Rick Tinson, Hoya Vision and Darryl Meister (posthumously).

Puckett and the Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the Directors' Choice and Optical Lab Division Hall of Fame Banquet on Sept. 16, 2015, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event recognizes the contributions of and honors those who have participated in the establishment and advancement of the optical industry.

The banquet is open to all members of The Vision Council by RSVP. Click here to register for the banquet.