Glimpses
Holly’s 25-year career spans the luxury,
beauty and consumer goods markets,
where she held key leadership roles at
companies such as Duracell/Gillette,
L’Oreal and most recently, Luxottica.
Holly joined the eyewear idustry in
2011 as senior vice president of sales
for Luxottica and was subsequently
promoted to president of Wholesale
North America in 2014.
HOLLY RUSH APPOINTED
NEW CEO OF COSTA,
AN ESSILOR GROUP
COMPANY
Costa Del Mar, the fastest growing
U.S. sun brand, is announcing the
appointment of Holly Rush to the position of CEO effective April 25, 2016.
This communication follows last
month’s retirement announcement
by ChasMacDonald, current
president & CEO.
“Holly possesses a dynamic leadership
style that fits well within the Costa
culture. She has a great passion for
building high performance teams and
developing big brands,” said Eric
Thoreux, president of the Sun and
Readers / Photochromics division of
Essilor, Costa’s parent company.
“She has both the strategic vision and
operational know-how to drive results
that will lead Costa to its next stage of
growth globally. We are excited to have
Holly contributing to Essilor’s mission,
Improving Lives by Improving Sight,
in a world where 7.2 bn people need to
protect their eyes from the sun.”
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She was named one of Vision Monday’s
Most Influential Women in Optical
(2012) and in 2015, received the
Visionary Award from the Foundation
Fighting Blindness. She is a passionate
speaker on leadership and professional
development and was the keynote at
the Optical Women’s Association
event at Vision Expo in 2015.
Any optometry or ophthalmic practice
can contact Seiko Vision to learn
more about the tools Seiko has developed to help eye care professionals
grow their business. To contact Seiko,
visit the following web page: http://
www.seikovision.com/contact-seiko.
Seiko Vision will also be at the upcoming Vision Expo East, April 14-17, 2016
and can be found in booth #LP7402.
All in attendance are welcome to stop
by and learn more about Seiko Elite,
as well as earn a free-fit with a
consultation.
Holly, her husband Michael and
their two children will relocate to the
Daytona Beach area from their current
home in southern Connecticut.
HOYA VISION NORTH
AMERICA HAS LAUNCHED
SEIKO ELITE, A PRACTICE
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM FOR EYECARE
PROFESSIONALS
Developed by eye care marketing
specialists for eye care professionals,
Seiko Elite is a comprehensive
marketing, consulting and analytics
program for all participating eye care
practices. Among other things, the
program includes a customized website, social media assistance, powerful
analytics software for insight into
practice KPIs, and consulting to keep
your employees focused on a common
goal. In short, Seiko Elite delivers
support and expert advice from a
team that knows the optical industry
better than any other.
Hoya Corporation acquired 50% of
Seiko Optical in March of 2014, and
has since put its efforts into bringing
the brand to the forefront in the United States. Seiko launched its optical
branch under the name Vista in the
1920s, while Hoya Corporation began
developing lenses in 1941. Together,
the two have more than 160 years of
experience in the industry and hope
to combine this experience to revolutionize both lens production and the
way eye care practices operate.
Learn more : http://www.seikovision.
com/elite-benefits.