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L’Amy America has entered into an exclusive multiyear license agreement with Canali to market and distribute a luxury collection of sunglasses and ophthalmic frames under the Canali brand. The Canali eyewear collection is slated for availability in March 2018, and will preview at the MIDO Milan optical trade fair next year (by appointment only).

Marchon Eyewear, Inc., and Calvin Klein, Inc., have announced a long-term, multiyear renewal of their licensing agreement for the exclusive design, development, production, and distribution of Calvin Klein, Inc.’s ophthalmic and sunglass collections under the CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC, CALVIN KLEIN, and Calvin Klein Jeans brands—marking a 25-year partnership between the two companies.

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Silhouette UK has announced the appointment of Perry Moore as its managing director. Moore succeeds David Chalmers, who was recently promoted to global sales director at Silhouette’s headquarters in Linz, Austria.

Zak Hale has joined the SPY snow team. Hale recently backed the SPY Happy Lens at California’s Bear Mountain resort for the Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails competition.

Ron Sallerson has been appointed director of development for the Think About Your Eyes campaign. Sallerson’s experience in nonprofit fundraising includes roles with several organizations, including the National Kidney Foundation and the National Breast Cancer Coalition.

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Barberini Eyewear and 8 Points, Inc., announce an exclusive distribution agreement for the Barberini collection of plano and prescription sunglasses for Canada and the United States.

Professional Eyecare Resource Co-Operative (PERC) and Infinity Vision Alliance (IVA) have started a give-back program in which they will donate $2 for every Iconik frame and $1 for every Public Eyeworks frame sale to the Essilor Vision Foundation. The program runs through Aug. 30, 2019.

PERC and IVA have also partnered with illuma Care Connections to engage diabetic patients and schedule appointments with PERC and IVA providers.

Marchon Eyewear, Inc., acquired a majority interest in the company’s exclusive distributor in Turkey, Enternasyonal Gözlük, now operating as Marchon Turkiye.

The Think About Your Eyes initiative has announced the addition of two new partners, VFO Group (Optelec) and Compliancy Group, in supporting the campaign’s goal of promoting annual eye exams and industry growth.

VSP Global has announced an investment in RightEye, LLC, a health technology company that uses eye-tracking technology to revolutionize patient care and vision performance.

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HOYA Vision Care and the National Optometric Association selected Marquavia Stinson of the Kentucky College of Optometry as the recipient of the fifth annual Dr. Charles Comer Community Service Award.

SPY has named Heather Meyer the 2017 Optical Rep of the Year. Under Meyer’s direction, SPY’s optical sales in Orange County and the Inland Empire have increased more than 23% since 2016.

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Essilor has been selected by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, World and Europe, for its corporate sustainability leadership, ranking second in the Health Care Equipment and Supplies sector. The company was also included in the FTSE4Good global investment index for the 14th consecutive year.

National Vision, Inc., is now accepting entries for its 2017-2018 grant program and is asking third- and fourth-year optometry students to reflect on their decision to attend optometry school. For more information: nationalvision.com/careers/optometry-careers/students .

Solutionreach, a provider of patient relationship management solutions, was named Utah’s 25th fastest-growing company in Utah Business’ annual “Fast 50” roundup.

The Vision Source Foundation raised more than $310,000 to help optometrists directly affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. More than 316 Vision Source member practices are located in the areas affected by these storms.

VSP Global and Marchon Eyewear helped support GLAM4GOOD’s disaster relief event in September, which brought together companies in the fashion industry to help restore the wardrobes of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. VSP Global brought its Eyes of Hope mobile eyecare clinic to provide free eye exams and prescription glasses on-site, while Marchon donated sunglasses and optical frames.

Wills Eye Hospital once again scored in the top tier of the specialty hospitals throughout the nation in the 2017-2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Annual Survey.

GIVE ME FIVE

Head into 2018 with opti Munich, the annual international trade show for optics and design at the Fairground Messe München. The show promises to be bigger than ever—literally.

This year’s show, taking place Jan. 12-14, expands with an additional exhibit hall, making a total of five halls of new products—including eyewear, contact lenses, spectacle lenses, low vision products, store design elements, accessories, and technology.

The new Hall B4 will host the popular opti forum, offering lectures from the industry’s top international speakers. International pavilions (including those from France, China, Japan, and Korea) will also be hosted in the hall, as well as the new Future Shop, showcasing the newest technology to impact the industry.

“In 2018, we will experience the most complete opti so far,” says Bettina Reiter, opti project manager.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, VISIT OPTI.DE/EN/ .