- Marchon Eyewear
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Marchon Eyewear, inc. 
Type Subsidiary Industry Consumer Opticals Founded 1983 Headquarters 
Melville, New YorkKey people Al Berg, President and CEO
Larry Roth, Executive Vice PresidentRevenue 
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
- Coach
- Disney
- Fendi
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Lacoste
- Michael Kors
- Nautica
- Nike Vision
- Pucci
- Sean John
- X Games
- DVF
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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Categories:- Eyewear brands
- Eyewear retailers
- Companies established in 1983
- Companies based in Suffolk County, New York
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