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The Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) has named the winners of the OLA 2007 Awards of Excellence. The awards ceremony provided the climax to the OLA’s annual meeting, which began on Nov. 15 in Indianapolis.

The winners of the 2007 OLA Awards of Excellence are:

Best in Dress Frames (two-way tie)
•Flexure Memory Metal Collection: Capri Optics
•Mount Eyewear Pure Titanium TQ: Tuscany Eyewear

Best in Safety Frames
•SW06: Titmus

Best in Specialty Frames
•Polarized Sunglass Model 60: Tuscany Eyewear

Best in Children’s Frames
•Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants Nautical Toon: Nouveau Eyewear

Best in Lens Materials
•Drivewear Activated by Transitions: Younger Optics

Best in Lens Design
•GT2 by Zeiss: Carl Zeiss Vision

Best in Lens Treatments
•Super Hi Vision: Hoya Vision Care

Best in Marketing
•The Art & Science of DriveWear Activated by Transitions
Education Tour and Marketing Materials: Younger Optics

Best in Surfacing Equipment
•DTL Generator Series: Gerber Coburn

Best in Surfacing Materials and Tools
•Combobulator: Digital Vision

Best in Finishing Equipment
•ES-3: Satisloh North America

Best in Finishing Materials and Tools
•HydroEdge: DAC Vision

Best in Lens Treatment Equipment
•G4: Satisloh North America

Best in Accessory Products
•Sun Pod Sunclip System: Hilco

Satisloh North America was named Best Exhibitor. Transitions Optical won the OLA’s Director’s Choice Award, which honors individuals, companies or organizations who the OLA’s board of directors believes have made outstanding contributions to the ophthalmic industry.

The Awards of Excellence is the OLA’s way of recognizing the effort the industry manufacturers invest in the research and development of new products. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Awards.