FYI

Alicia Isenberg Hoglund

PEOPLE
Santinelli International has promoted Kevin Moran, former director of finance, to the position of chief financial officer. In other news, the company has also welcomed Janet Mangafas as its new senior financial analyst and Michele Candiano as its newest marketing oordinator.	Kevin Moran, Santinelli

GOOD DEEDS

For every pair of eyewear sold, MoralEyes donates a pair of reading glasses to New Eyes. To date, MoralEyes has donated more than 7,500 pairs of reading glasses for those in need.

Oakley, Inc., has raised $2 million for the Young Survival Coalition by pledging $20 from each sale of its special-edition YSC sunglass and goggle and 10 percent from the same of each apparel item in the Oakley Breast Cancer Awareness collection.

Since mid-August 2011, 50,000 people have taken VSP Vision Care's Eye Pledge, which has helped to provide $19.2 million in free eye exams and glasses to at-risk youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

BUSINESS UPDATES

ProFitOptix has moved its global headquarters to a larger location: 7501 Esters Blvd., Suite 100, Irving, Texas, 75063.

ABB Concise has partnered with Crystal Practice Management, enabling customers to order contact lenses from ABB Concise through their practice management system.

The Commission on Paraoptometric Certification has announced the 2012 regional examinations schedule, as well as potential dates and locations for the Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) Practical Examination.

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As part of its expanded Telecare service, 6calls' Telecare representatives now can take eyecare practices' inbound calls in addition to their “live” reminder, recall, and recovery outbound services.

AWARDS

Prevent Blindness America has announced that Kayla Helferich, age 8, of Summerville, S.C., is the grand prize winner of its “Most Beautiful Eyes” contest and recipient of a $25,000 scholarship. First and second runners-up Lyla Zaragoza, age 2, of Oklahoma, and Hailey Verrill, age 4, from Maine, received $4,000 and $2,000 scholarships, respectively.

Silver Dollar Optical owners Nancy and Dan Bliss pose with Ross Bromley (c), who has been a Silver Dollar employee for 13 years

PBA's “Most Beautiful Eyes” contest winner Kayla Helferich

Adlens won the Gold award, the top prize, for its ‘emergensee’ glasses at the Asian Innovation Awards, which were organized by the Wall Street Journal Asia.

V Magazine has awarded OKIA's “Mystic Mask” its Silver V.Award in the Technology Innovation category.

Welch Allyn announced that is has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association's Start! initiative for helping employees eat better and move more.

Silver Dollar Optical was awarded the 2011 Medium Employer of the Year award at the Works for Me annual event hosted by NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, an organization that is committed to creating new opportunities and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities to find gainful employment.