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(IN BRIEF) SGS, a leading global inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, has named Ariel Bauer as the Group Vice President of Investor Relations, Communications & Sustainability. In his new role, Ariel will be responsible for devising and executing communication … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Géraldine Picaud will assume the role of Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at SGS starting from December 1, 2023. She brings over 25 years of experience in finance and has previously served as Group CFO in prominent companies … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) CHARENTON-LE-PONT, 23-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor has announced new partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan to help the country become the first in the world to eradicate poor vision. As part of the partnership Essilor is going … Read the full press release →

MILAN, 14-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Luxottica Group (MTA: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, and Bass Pro Outdoor World, L.L.C., an American premier outdoor company, today signed an agreement to roll out … Read the full press release →

Vanves, France, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On 16th April 2018, Mehdi Mohammedi will join Hachette Livre as Senior Vice President, Information Technology Transformation France, reporting to Arnaud NOURRY, CEO of group Hachette Livre. Mehdi Mohammedi will be a member of the … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 4-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor International announces that Xavier Galliot has been appointed Group Chief Sustainability Officer, reporting to Jayanth Bhuvaraghan, Chief Corporate Mission Officer. Xavier Galliot’s valuable experience will contribute to strengthen and accelerate Essilor’s commitment to global … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 12-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor International announces that Alexander Lunshof has been appointed Group Chief Legal Officer and member of Essilor’s executive committee. This follows Carol Xueref’s nomination as Essilor’s Secretary General. Alexander Lunshof is a Dutch national with extensive international experience. He … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Building on the success of media campaigns run in the United States, France and Brazil to strengthen the Crizal® brand, Essilor is launching its first consumer advertising campaign in China, which is the world’s biggest ophthalmic lens … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 3-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor today inaugurates a new production plant near Savannakhet in Laos. This facility is part of the Group’s strategy to leverage its industrial capability to meet the vision needs of people in every region of the … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor today received the 2013 Employee Shareholding Top Prize which recognizes the Group’s activities to promote a strong employee share ownership and place its employee shareholders at the heart of the company’s governance. This award was presented in Paris, … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor International announces the signature of an agreement to acquire the 51% stake in Transitions Optical owned by PPG. Transitions Optical is a leading provider of photochromic lenses to optical manufacturers worldwide. Following the transaction, Essilor … Read the full press release →

Charenton le Pont, France, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, inaugurates a new production line for standard ophthalmic lenses at its Dijon plant (France). This investment of over four million euros in high-tech industrial processes illustrates the group’s … Read the full press release →

Procedures for Requesting or Viewing Proxy Information for the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting on May 16, 2013 Charenton-le-Pont, France, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Shareholders are advised that the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May … Read the full press release →

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 2012 Essilor Registration Document was filed in French version with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on April 2, 2013 under the number D.13-0252. The Registration Document includes: a) The Annual Financial Report, with:  … Read the full press release →

Essilor complements its prevention patent portfolio Charenton le Pont, France, 5-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, has signed an exclusive and global license agreement with High Performance Optics (HPO) that complements its existing patent and technologies portfolio. This … Read the full press release →

Burden of Impaired Vision $269 Billion Annually Vision Impact Institute Takes on Global Challenge to Raise Awareness of the Consequences of Poor Vision Charenton-le-Pont, 4-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, today launches the first organization dedicated to socio-economic-related … Read the full press release →

Paris, France, 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At its meeting held on March 5, 2013, the Board of Directors of Sanofi decided to propose the appointment of a new independent Director, Mrs. Fabienne Lecorvaisier, during the General Shareholders’ meeting of May 3, 2013. … Read the full press release →

Charenton (France), 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor today received the Employee Shareholders Association Chairman Award at the Actionaria exhibition in France, for its Valoptec association. This award, made by the Fédération Française des Associations d’Actionnaires Salariés et Anciens Salariés (French Federation … Read the full press release →