Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Announces Appointment of Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing and VP of Global Optical Sales and Marketing
October 11 2022 - 2:00AM
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (“Innovative Eyewear” or the
“Company”) (NASDAQ: LUCY; LUCYW), a developer and retailer
of cutting-edge smart eyewear and operator of the Lucyd® and
Nautica® brands for smart eyewear, is pleased to announce that
it has added two eyewear industry veterans, with deep international
experience, to its team.
Mr. Ekene Ofodile, a respected
business leader with substantial experience in Global Sales, Sales
Operations and Business Management, has joined the Company as Sr.
Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Ofodile has
demonstrated an ability to work across all levels of an
organization to develop high performance partnerships that drive
profitable revenue growth.
Most recently, Mr. Ofodile served as
the Head of Sales, North America for a portfolio of outdoor / work
wear brands acquired from Honeywell International by Rocky Brands,
Inc. From 2018 – 2021, he held the position of Director of
Strategic Account Sales at Honeywell International’s Safety &
Productivity Services Retail division driving global growth of
footwear, PPE, hearing & vision protection products within high
volume key accounts.
Mr. Ofodile previously served at
Randolph Engineering Eyewear Inc.as its Senior Vice President,
Global Sales & Marketing, where he spent 4 years developing and
executing strategic growth plans for the Randolph and Ranger
Eyewear Brands. Prior to Randolph Engineering, Ekene spent 15 years
at New Balance Athletics as Head of International Sales
Operations.
“I believe Harrison Gross & the
Innovative Eyewear team are disrupting the eyewear industry with
smart frame technology. I am thrilled to be joining the Company at
this pivotal moment and look forward to contributing to its very
bright future.” said Mr. Ofodile.
Ms. Jan Cory has also joined the
Company as VP of Global Optical Sales and
Marketing. With many successful years as part of the
optical community, Ms. Cory will be charged with further developing
this important channel of trade for Innovative Eyewear.
Ms. Cory began her optical career in
frames at Bausch + Lomb where, after its acquisition by Luxottica,
she spent 12 years. Her more recent experience is as CCO
at I-deal Optics, Holdings, Senior Director at IDOC, US President
at Silhouette International, and SVP of Sales for US and Canada at
Viva/Marcolin.
Ms. Cory was named by Vision Monday as
one of the Most Influential Women in Optical in
2015. She proudly serves on the Board of the Optical
Women’s Association.
“Innovative Eyewear brings incredible
innovation to eyewear. I am thrilled to share this
cutting-edge technology with the ECP, (eye care professional
sector) and I’m excited to be part of the future,” said Ms.
Cory.
"We are excited and honored to add
both Ekene and Jan to our team," said Harrison Gross, CEO of
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. "Their combined eyewear industry knowledge
and track record of developing significant sales should help us
rapidly scale our smart eyewear business in both retail optical and
non-optical channels worldwide.”
About Innovative Eyewear,
Inc.
Innovative Eyewear is a developer and retailer of
smart eyewear, which are designed to allow the users to remain
connected to their digital lives, while also offering prescription
eyewear and sun protection. The Company believes that traditional
frames, no matter how attractive, do not possess the functionality
that many eyeglass wearers need and want. Smart eyewear is a
multifunctional product that addresses the needs of the optical,
hearables and digital assistant markets. The Company’s mission is
to Upgrade Your Eyewear®. For more information, please visit
www.lucyd.co.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including those relating to the
anticipated timing of completion of the offering and other
statements that are predictive in nature. Forward-looking
statements are based on the Company's current expectations and
assumptions. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
provides a safe-harbor for forward-looking statements. These
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“should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions that predict or
indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of
historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean
that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
the expected launch date for the new Nautica smart eyewear
connection. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
registration statement on Form S-1, as amended from time to time,
under the caption “Risk Factors.”
Investor Relations Contact:Scott
Powell Skyline Corporate Communications Group,
LLC Office: +1 (646) 893-5835 Email:
scott@skylineccg.com
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