The founder of Italian eyewear giant Luxottica is celebrating his 80th birthday by giving the firm's 8,000 employees in Italy shares worth around nine million euros. Leonardo del Vecchio, Italy's second richest man thanks to an eyewear brand sported by star designers including Chanel and Giorgio Armani, is gifting his staff 140,000 Luxottica...
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After a rocky end to the year, when Ray Ban sunglasses parent company Luxottica saw former CEO Andrea Guerra and his replacement to leave in quick succession, the new management is up and running...and with a clear view for growth. After the exit of long-standing CEO Andrea Guerra, the Italian group now holds a so-called ‘dual head’ management,...
Google is teaming up with Luxottica, the group behind Ray-Ban and Oakley, to “design, develop and distribute a new breed of eyewear for Glass”, the technology company’s computerised eyewear. The strategic partnership will see Google and Luxottica working together on the creation of innovative iconic wearable devices that will “straddle the line”...
