In OptiNews today...................

[Chris Ryser]

Smart Card Marketing Systems Completes 50 Per Cent Acquisition of The Lens Factory (http://www.opti-guide.com/interceptor/optinews/news/redirector.asp?sMailingGuid=4F190730-36B3-4C18-8F2F-0AB3614B8D31&sUserGuid=ACB2EA8B-3459-46D2-BF56-8F4DCFBC7DDE&ID=1484)
Smart Card Marketing Systems, which manages the Eye Savings Plus program offering discounts on eyewear, has completed a partial acquisition of The Lens Factory acquisition, as announced in mid-June. For the next two years, this American company retains the rights to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of the Ontario-based optical services laboratory owned by Leon Kurtz.

Se the whole article at: http://www.opti-guide.com/en/section_nouvelles_mailing.asp?ID=1484

[My Vision Express]

2006-10-19 -Insight Software’s My Vision Express Integrated to Eyefinity
Insight Software’s My Vision Express looks forward to providing steamlined eye care practice management solutions to Eyefinity’s network. This point of purchase software, also sold in Canada, will be now accessible to Eyefinity’s online tools and services.
“This fully integrated software is extremely user-friendly allowing all personnel to be trained in a short period of time,” says Vipul Katyal, president of Insight Software. “It reduces administration costs, increases accuracy and productivity, and allows ease of information exchange between ECPs and third parties, such as insurance companies and eyewear laboratories.”


English: http://www.opti-guide.com/en/section_nouvelles_mailing.asp?ID=1491

French: http://www.opti-guide.com/fr/section_nouvelles.asp?id=1492

[mike.elmes]

Oh brother, here comes the beginning of the American marketing whiz bangs looking to get a foothold in the densely populated Ontario Canada market....some 10 million strong. This not a good thing!! Smart Card Marketing Systems Completes 50 Per Cent Acquisition of The Lens Factory (http://www.opti-guide.com/interceptor/optinews/news/redirector.asp?sMailingGuid=4F190730-36B3-4C18-8F2F-0AB3614B8D31&sUserGuid=ACB2EA8B-3459-46D2-BF56-8F4DCFBC7DDE&ID=1484)
Smart Card Marketing Systems, which manages the Eye Savings Plus program offering discounts on eyewear, has completed a partial acquisition of The Lens Factory acquisition, as announced in mid-June. For the next two years, this American company retains the rights to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of the Ontario-based optical services laboratory owned by Leon Kurtz.

Se the whole article at: http://www.opti-guide.com/en/section_nouvelles_mailing.asp?ID=1484

[Jacqui]

Oh brother, here comes the beginning of the American marketing whiz bangs looking to get a foothold in the densely populated Ontario Canada market....some 10 million strong. This not a good thing!!


Next they'll head to Alberta and B.C.

[mike.elmes]

This group of thugs tries to market optical plans direct to the public and promises the glasses at the cheapest prices.....if they buy from joe shmoe optical......it guarantees the consumer will end up with JUNK eyewear and no one makes a buck. Walmart already is charging less than the government pays us for,,, if your on welfare!! How dumb is that.:hammer: