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OptoTech announced a key leadership transition within its Strategic Business Area (SBA) Ophthalmic. Effective April 1, 2025, Mark Hollmann has been appointed as the new VP SBA Ophthalmic.

A&R officially appointed NEO Optix Ltd. as the Exclusive Sales Representative in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The collaboration has been in place since January 1, 2025. The collaboration should facilitate a smooth connection with the local sales team.

The Vision Copuncil announced that members and staff of The Vision Council visited the White House and met with Robin Colwell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, to advocate on behalf of the member base and the industry at large.

Satisloh, a global leader in ophthalmic lens manufacturing solutions, is excited to announce new leadership roles within their Application Engineering and Product Management teams.

Consistently committed to promoting and enhancing the value of Italian eyewear around the globe, ANFAO – Italian Optical Goods Manufacturers’ Association, actively participates in the National “Made in Italy” Day by organizing “The Lens of Time – The History of Eyewear in Italy”.

The Rodenstock Group, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality biometric ophthalmic lenses, has announced that Laurent Saada will join the Rodenstock leader team as Executive Vice President (EVP) Sales Europe and Søren Østergaard as Executive Vice President (EVP) Sales International.

The National Academy of Opticianry (NAO) has proudly announced the recipients of its prestigious NAO Hall of Fame, NAO Educator of the Year, NAO Optician of the Year Award for 2025. 

Ocuco’s Innovations User Group Meeting (UGM) 2025 convened more than 50 optical lab professionals representing labs from across the globe for a three-day event filled with insights, learning and networking opportunities.

Coburn Technologies, a leading global provider of ophthalmic lens processing systems and ophthalmic instruments is proud to announce the promotion of Ram Narayanan from Executive Director, AMEA to Vice President, AMEA.

Rodenstock continues to press ahead with the realignment of the Group. The group has announced yesterday that optovision’s ophthalmic lens production in Germany will be closed and the production should be relocated to a large manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic. Last fall, Rodenstock had already announced the closure of the plant in Regen (Germany).