MONTREAL—New Look Vision Group Inc. (TSX: BCI) has announced the appointment of Jean-Michel Maltais as senior vice president omni channel. The move was effective March 11. Maltais is an international executive with more than 20 years of experience in multi-channel retail marketing and technologies, principally in the United Kingdom, according to the announcement earlier this week. A native of Quebec, he is a graduate of Université Laval (Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and Cranfield School of Management (MBA). He began his career at a major Canadian aerospace company.

“We welcome Jean-Michel to the senior management team,” New Look Vision president and chief executive officer Antoine Amiel said in the announcement. “His experience and track record, as well as his international perspective, will greatly strengthen and enhance New Look Vision’s technological and marketing strategic outlook and execution abilities in the coming years.”

New Look Vision is a leader in the eyecare industry in Canada with a network of 373 stores operating mainly under the New Look Eyewear, Vogue Optical, Greiche & Scaff and Iris banners and laboratory facilities using state-of-the-art technologies.