Marchon Eyewear
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 is headquartered in Long Island, NY, and also operates offices in 18 other countries, with manufacturing in Italy, Japan, and China.
Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Opticals |
Founded | 1983 |
Headquarters | Melville, New York, U.S. |
Key people | Nicola Zotta, CEO |
Revenue | US$1 Billion (2014) |
Number of employees | 2,300 (2014)[1] |
Parent | VSP Global |
Website | www |
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.[2]
Marchon is led by President Nicola Zotta, who has been with the company since 2009.[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
- ChloƩ
- Columbia
- Dragon Alliance
- DVF
- Etro
- G-Star Raw
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Lacoste
- Liu Jo
- Longchamp (company)
- Marni
- MCM
- Nautica
- Nine West
- Nike Vision
- Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.
House Brands
- Airlock
- Marchon NYC
- Flexon
- Skaga
- Tres Jolie
References
- "Marchon Eyewear". Marchon. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- "VSP and Marchon: Delivering the Best in Eyecare". VSP Blog. August 18, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "VSP Global Announces the Promotion of Nicola Zotta as Marchon's President". www.visionmonday.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.