Glimpses
SHAMIR PROMOTES
NAFTALOVICH TO PRESIDENT
OF SHAMIR NORTH AMERICA
and played a primary role in successfully introducing
innovative designs to the market.
"Raanan has been an integral part of Shamir and his
experience and skills will continue to benefit the North
American region and contribute to the company’s overall success," said Amos Netzer, CEO of Shamir Optical
Industry. Naftalovich also served as chairman of
The Vision Council in 2013 and 2014, and is currently
immediate past chairman of the organization.
BRIOT/WECO CANADA TO LAUNCH
EDGER FEATURING PATENTED
NEW TRACING TECHNOLOGY
Briot/Weco Canada, brands of the Luneau Technology
Group, announced the upcoming launch of their
newest edging system at Vision Expo East. Perception,
a feature packed entry level edging system, introduces
Shamir Optical Industry, the Israel-based spectacle
lens manufacturer, announced that Raanan
Naftalovich, the longtime executive and CEO of its
San Diego-based Shamir Insight subsidiary, has
been appointed president of Shamir North America.
While maintaining his duties as CEO of Shamir
Insight Naftalovich will now also oversee all of the
Shamir sites and activities in North America.
Naftalovich has worked with Shamir since 1990.
For the past 10 years, he has held the position of chief
executive officer of Shamir Insight, leading the company to double digit annual growth and positioning
it as a lead subsidiary of the Shamir Group, which
consists of over 20 distribution centers worldwide all
under the direction of Shamir Optical Industry
located in Israel.
Naftalovich has played a key role in the development
and expansion of Shamir’s business throughout
the U.S. With his focus on growing business, Shamir
Insight now has over 400 partners and labs across
the U.S., with 111 of those designated as “Freeform”
lab partners. Naftalovich has been instrumental in
launching Shamir’s free-form offering in the U.S.
38 Optical Prism | April 2015