Marchon Eyewear
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Consumer Opticals |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters |
 Melville, New York |
Key people | Al Berg, CEO[1] |
| Revenue |
 US$1 Billion (2014) |
Number of employees | 2,300 (2014)[2] |
| Parent | VSP Global |
| Website | www.marchon.com |
Marchon Eyewear is a United States-based manufacturer and distributor of eyewear and sunglasses. Founded in 1983, the company's portfolio includes several licensed brands in addition to its own house brands. The company has its headquarters in New York, along with offices in 18 other countries, with manufacturing in Italy, Japan, and China. The company is headquartered in New York
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.[3]
Brands
Marchon manufactures eyeglasses under the following licensed fashion and sport brands as well as several house brands:
Licensed Brands
- Calvin Klein
- Calvin Klein Jeans
- Calvin Klein Collection
- Chloé
- Columbia
- Dragon Alliance
- DVF
- G-Star Raw
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Lacoste
- Liu Jo
- Marni
- MCM
- Nautica
- Nine West
- Nike Vision
- Salvatore Ferragamo[4]
- Sean John
- Valentino
- X Games
House Brands
- Airlock
- MarchoNYC
- Flexon
- Kiss&Kill (European market only)
- Scandinavian Eyewear
- Tres Jolie
References
- ↑ "Al Berg: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Business. Businessweek. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Marchon Eyewear". Marchon. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "VSP and Marchon: Delivering the Best in Eyecare". VSP Blog. August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Salvatore Ferragamo Extends Licensing Agreement with Marchon Eyewear Until 2021". Marchon Eyewear Press. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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