FYI

Alicia Isenberg Hoglund

PEOPLE

Jennifer Derryberry has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate accounts for Zyloware Eyewear. Srinivas (Srini) Kumar has been appointed Pearle Vision's new senior vice president and general manager. In his new role, Kumar will strengthen the Pearle Vision franchise business model, enhancing the program to improve overall performance and growth. Jennifer Derryberry, Zyloware Eyewear Eschenbach Optik has announced that Ronald T. Dare, Jr., has become a senior territory manager. Transitions Optical, Inc., has promoted Sherianne James to the position of director of North America marketing, a role in which James will be responsible for the development and implementation of organizational marketing plans in the U.S. and Canada. After six months with REM Eyewear, the company has promoted Gilda Mehraban to director of brand management. Sherianne James, Transitions Optical

Team member Hayden Kennedy breaks trail during the Revo-supported Corey Rich expedition in Alaska

BUSINESS UPDATES

Revo has partnered with adventure photographer and climber Corey Rich. Revo supported Rich's recent climbing expedition in Alaska by providing eyewear and lens options for Rich and his extended crew.

During the meeting of the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA), three programs were granted full six-year reaccreditations: Erie Community College, Buffalo, N.Y.; Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Fla.; and Indiana University School of Optometry, Optician/Technician Program, Bloomington, Ind.

GOOD DEEDS

Alain Mikli has joined forces with The Art of Elysium in an effort to create art workshops for the children's hospitals of Los Angeles. In addition to a personal donation, the designer has pledged a percentage of sales from the new Alain Mikli Beverly Hills boutique.

Real Kids Shades is asking customers to donate to Prevent Blindness America via its site, realkidsshades.com, and pledges $1 for every donation made on its site through the end of the year.

Orgeen and Republic of Fritz Hansen raised €10,650 for the Red Cross by auctioning off three special editions of the Arne Jacobson Swan chair, dubbed the Skyline Edition.

CORRECTION

On page 48 of EB's November 2011 issue, the attributes of Nylon should have been listed as:

NYLON

WHAT IT IS: Originally discovered in the mid-1930s by a chemist for DuPont, nylon was first used as a material for eyeglasses in the 1940s. Today, the solid nylon material used for eyewear is a thermoplastic polymer blend. Some eyewear makers have their own proprietary nylon blends, such as Oakley with its O Matter synthetic material, which was engineered to maximize strength and comfort and for resistance to items like sunscreen, DEET, and makeup. Nylon is often used by sports eyewear manufacturers because it is easily molded into wraparound styles as well as other shapes that are difficult to produce.

FEATURES & BENEFITS: Flexible yet stiff, nylon is durable, lightweight, and strong. It is also hypoallergenic.
DRAWBACKS: Nylon can be stiff and sometimes difficult to adjust.
OTHER USES: Solid nylon is also used for hair combs and low-stress mechanical parts such as machine screws and gears.