Marchon Eyewear
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Marchon Eyewear, Inc.
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35 Hub Dr. Melville, NY 11747 NY Tel. 631-755-2020 Fax 631-755-2045 |
Type: Subsidiary
On the web:
http://www.marchon.com
Marchon Eyewear believes fashion and glasses go hand in hand. The company designs, makes, and distributes eyeglasses and sunglasses in some 100 countries. Marchon sells collections of eyeglasses and sunglasses, including Calvin Klein, Coach, Disney, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Nautica, Michael Kors, Sean John, and NIKE brands (all under license); the patented Flexon metal memory frames; and its own eponymous frames. Its OfficeMate Software Solutions business makes software under names such as OfficeMate (management), and ExamWRITER (electronic medical records) and offers continuing education courses for eyewear professionals. The company is owned by vision-care provider Vision Service Plan (VSP).
Officers:
CEO: Al Berg
SVP Finance and CFO: Len LaSalandra
CIO: James (Jim) McGrann
Competitors:
Fielmann
GrandVision
Luxottica
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Marchon Eyewear
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Consumer Opticals |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters |  Melville, New York |
| Key people | Al Berg, President and CEO Larry Roth, Executive Vice President |
| Revenue |  US$525.0 million (2007) |
| Employees | 2,500 (2007) |
| Parent | VSP Global |
| Website | www.marchon.com |
Marchon Eyewear is a United States-based manufacturer and distributor of eyewear. Founded in 1983, the company's portfolio includes several licensed brands in addition to its own house brands. The company has major design centers in New York and Italy, with manufacturing in Italy, Japan, and China.
The company acquired OfficeMate Software Solutions in 1994, which produces eyecare-specific practice management software. In August 2008, the company was acquired by VSP, a major vision insurance company.[1]
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Brands
Marchon manufactures eyeglasses under the following licensed fashion and sport brands as well as several house brands:
Licensed Brands
- Calvin Klein
- cK
- Disney
- Fendi
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Lacoste
- Michael Kors
- Nautica
- Nike Vision
- Pucci
- Sean John
- X Games
- DVF
- Nine West
- Valentino
- Ferragamo
House Brands
- Marchon
- Flexon
- Autoflex
- Kiss&Kill (European market only)
- Tres Jolie
- Tanos
- Ventana
References
- ^ "VSP and Marchon: Delivering the Best in Eyecare". VSP Blog. August 18, 2008. http://vspblog.com/2008/08/18/vsp-and-marchon-delivering-the-best-in-eyecare/. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
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