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De Rigo REM Reorganizes Leadership

April 19, 2018 -- De Rigo REM, the U.S. subsidiary of De Rigo Vision, has announced a strategic organizational realignment that involves several new appointments as well as promotions from within.
Howard Purcell Named President of NECO, Will Leave Essilor

April 18, 2018 -- Howard Purcell, O.D., FAAO, has been named the 13th president and CEO of The New England College of Optometry, effective July 2. He is leaving his post at Essilor, where he is senior vice president, customer development, at the end of June. Dr. Purcell succeeds Clifford Scott, O.D., MPH, who is stepping down after serving for nine years.
Steve Horowitz Named President of Eyewear Designs

April 13, 2018 -- Steve Horowitz has been appointed president of Eyewear Designs, Ltd., an eyewear company based in Bethpage, NY. Horowitz had been president of REM Eyewear for 22 years, and then president of De Rigo/REM after the company was acquired by De Rigo Group in 2016. He left that position in January.
Optometry School Opens in Haiti

April 13, 2018 -- In a celebration that has been more than five years in the making, Haiti’s first-ever optometric school is open. Created by Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) and its global optometric partners, the school is a huge step toward battling the preventable vision impairment issues that have long plagued the impoverished country.