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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[edit] Brands
Marchon manufactures eyeglasses under the following licensed fashion and sport brands as well as several house brands:
[edit] Licensed Brands
- Calvin Klein
- cK
- Coach
- Disney
- Fendi
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Lacoste
- Michael Kors
- Nautica
- Nike Vision
- Pucci
- Sean John
- X Games
- DVF
[edit] House Brands
- Marchon
- Flexon
- Autoflex
- Kiss&Kill (European market only)
- Tres Jolie
- Tanos
- Ventana
[edit] 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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