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Carl Zeiss Vision
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Michael Hoffmann
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Carl Zeiss Vision has appointed Michael Hoffmann chief
executive officer, effective Dec. 1, 2009. Hoffmann, who has
German as well as Columbian roots, worked at Hewlett-Packard
in several leadership positions. Prior to his current
responsibility as senior vice president and general manager
worldwide graphics solutions business, Hoffmann served as
senior vice president for HP's imaging and printing business
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Bausch & Lomb
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R. Kerry Clark
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Robert J. Palmisano
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Bausch & Lomb has announced
that R. Kerry Clark and Robert J. Palmisano have
joined its board of directors. Clark retired in
September 2009 as chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health,
Inc. Under his leadership, Cardinal Health acquired
numerous medical technologies that helped the company
expand its service to hospitals, pharmacies and
clinicians across the U.S.
Palmisano is the president, CEO and
director of ev3 Inc a leading global provider of
technology for treating peripheral vascular disease
and neurovascular diseases. Prior to ev3, Palmisano
was president and CEO for IntraLase Corp., which
designed and developed laser products for vision
correction. |
Pro Fit Optix
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Steve Brewer
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Bruce Winslow
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Tom Lyon
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Pro Fit Optix has expanded its
management team with the addition of three experienced
optical professionals. Steve Brewer has been appointed
executive vice president of sales and business
development. He brings 34 years of optical industry
experience as a senior level executive and industry
consultant. Companies and clients that Brewer has
worked with include Bausch & Lomb, CooperVision,
Alcon, Essilor of America and United Healthcare.
Bruce Winslow has joined as vice
president of sales, independent markets. He brings
more than 30 years of optical industry experience,
including work with Bausch & Lomb, Unilens, and
most recently Essilor Laboratories, where he has
served as a strategic account manager. Tom Lyon has
been named national director of business development,
optical laboratories. Lyon’s 40 years of industry
experience includes customer service, lab and sales
management. He has worked for Rodenstock, Serengeti,
Signet Armorlite and Zyloware. |
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Revolution Eyewear
Revolution Eyewear has appointed Steve Gintis as
the company’s new worldwide director of operations.
Gintis will be responsible for sales growth, as well
as overall business development activities both
domestic and internationally. He brings more than 30
years experience of eyewear industry experience,
having worked at companies including Safilo, Diplomat
Ambassador and B. Robinson. Most recently he was
design, sales and manufacturing consultant to a few
Chinese eyewear factories.
OLA
The Optical Laboratories Association announced
that its board of directors has selected Daniel
Torgersen as the recipient of the 2009 OLA Directors’
Choice Award. Torgersen, who has served as the OLA
technical director for 15 years, is vice president,
MIS and special projects, for Walman Optical in
Minneapolis, Minn. |
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