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BETHPAGE, N.Y.—Eyewear Designs Ltd. announced that Stacey Soltis has been named to the newly created position of regional manager for Central/Southwest of the U.S. for the company, effective Sept. 1. In this newly created role, Soltis will report to Michael Shavitz, vice president of sales, who also joins Eyewear Designs at that time, as VMAIL previously reported this week . Soltis will be responsible for expanding the company's reach in the region with independent ECPs and regional/national key accounts, the announcement said.

Before joining Eyewear Designs, Soltis began her career as an optician in Lumberton, Texas in 1995 and started a 10-year career as a sales representative for Rem Eyewear in 2010. Most recently, she was part of the sales management team at De Rigo REM.

Steve Horowitz, president of Eyewear Designs, said, “I’ve worked with Stacey since her first days as a sales rep in Louisiana. Watching her grow from a top sales rep to a polished sales executive has been truly gratifying and I couldn’t be more excited to be part of her continued growth in the industry. Stacey is also the perfect person to mentor our growing cadre of sales reps and to provide the type of support our customers need to succeed in this challenging business environment."

Eyewear Designs Ltd., founded in 1972, distributes superior quality designer eyewear products to an ever-growing global network of optical professionals. For over 40 years, Eyewear Designs Ltd. has been acknowledged as an industry leader offering world-class designer brand eyewear with innovative styling, manufactured to the highest quality standards. The company’s brand portfolio includes New Balance, Perry Ellis, Elizabeth Arden, Jill Stuart, Hello Kitty, Moleskine, and Tony Hawk.