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Alicia Hoglund

PEOPLE
Brette McClellan, vice president, health policy government affairs of Alcon, has been elected to Prevent Blindness America's national board of directors.	Brette McClellan, Prevent Blindness America
Andrew Cheung has joined the Maui Jim family as managing director of Maui Jim Asia Unlimited. Cheung will head the company's newest offices in Hong Kong's Coda Design Centre, from which the company will offer a full complement of sales, distribution, and marketing support services, as well as its complete portfolio of sunglasses, to opticians and optical stores throughout Asia. REM Eyewear has welcomed Julia Ritchie as brand manager for Converse Eyewear.	Julia Ritchie, REM Eyewear

BUSINESS UPDATES

Essilor of America announced that it has implemented its patented Optifog technology at Lab Italee in Los Angeles, making it the latest lab able to fully manufacture Essilor's Optifog lenses.

Kaenon surfer Courtney Conlogue recently won the 2012 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, held in Dee Why, Australia, taking home the $30,000 prize.

SPY Inc. and WestGroupe have partnered, appointing WestGroupe as the distributor of SPY optical and sun products in the independent channel throughout Canada.

Super Systems will now carry trademark recognition for its ADDvantage line of premium high-definition progressive lenses.

Kaenon surfer Courtney Conlogue celebrated her recent victory at the 2012 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic

AWARDS

Viva International Group's Kay O'Grady has won a Jefferson Award for Public Service for her work with the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America's VetDogs. O'Grady will be honored at the National Jefferson Awards ceremony this month in Washington, D.C.

(From l to r) Viva International Group's Frank Rescigna, president, and Cheryl Grobelny, vice president of talent management, recently honored Jefferson Award for Public Service winner Kay O'Grady, communications and compliance administrator

Barbara Wright Design and Illusion Optical Displays have partnered to offer three new collections of displays. To promote the new collections, both companies will be giving away $5,000 in products or design services. To enter the contest, post a one- to two-minute video explaining why you deserve the prize on Illusion Optical's Facebook page by June 15.

INFO: barbarawrightdesign.com/facebookcontest