Optical Prism November 2015 | Page 30

The 22nd ceremony of the Golden Silmo, organized under the Silmo, rewards creativity and inventiveness of an entire profession. Since 1994, creation and innovation give appointment every year to enhance the originality and quality of the optics industry. This year’s winners were privileged to be supplied their price by Emmanuel Gallina, president of the jury, designer and renowned teacher. THE 2015 WINNERS WERE The Silmo d’Or 2015 winners were announced on Friday, September 25. The event took place during the Silmo d’Or ceremony at the Maison de la Radio. Glass Category: Essilor Eyezen Contacts: Johnson & Johnson Equipment: Luneau Technologies Low Vision Category: Visiole Blaez-Ez Children Category: Minima Junior Hybrid Optical Frame: Masunaga GMS 106 Sunglasses: W-Eye Aifir Sports Equipment: Seiko Optical Group Seiko X Changer Technology/Innovation: Blackfin Shark-Lock Special Award: Factory 900 FA-087 Silmo 2016 will be held Sept. 23 to 26, 2016 at the Parc des Expositions Villepinte in North Paris.