Crown Optical, Hi-Tech Optics, and OptiCraft Represent Top Performing Optical Laboratories in VisionWeb Supplier Network

Austin, TX – October 15, 2008 - VisionWeb, the premier provider of technology services to the optical industry, announced today the honorees for their 2008 Lab of the Year program. The VisionWeb Lab of the Year program, introduced in 2005, is designed to encourage and reward labs that have shown exemplary results growing and maintaining customer loyalty using VisionWeb.

This year’s honorees are Crown Optical, Greenville, RI; Hi-Tech Optics, Lincoln, NE; and OptiCraft, Portland, OR. These honorees are among the top ten labs as voted by VisionWeb members.

“This year’s Lab of Year honorees have embraced VisionWeb’s technology to increase their efficiency and add value to the services they offer their customers with VisionWeb”, said Juanita McLeod, Director of Sales and Customer Service for VisionWeb. “We are pleased to recognize and congratulate them as they join the ranks of our most savvy partners for promoting automation in the practice and lab.”

To determine the honorees, VisionWeb measured the ability of the lab to convert orders from the phone, fax, or other methods, and to retain and grow VisionWeb usage among their customers. In addition, the votes each lab received from VisionWeb members were incorporated into the final calculations. The voting process took place from June through September 2008, with nearly 2,500 votes collected from VisionWeb members. VisionWeb ensures a level playing field for labs of all sizes, with calculations taking in to account overall lab volume versus lab size.

VisionWeb Lab of the Year honorees are featured in a special section of the VisionWeb site, and will receive an award commemorating their recognition. Past honorees include Aearo Technologies, Balester Optical, CustomEyes, Duffens/Langley, Enterprise Optical, Cherry Optical, National Nova Optical, Southern Optical, and Twin City Optical.

Labs on the VisionWeb network interested in learning more about the Lab of the Year program should contact their VisionWeb Sales and Marketing Manager, Bill Verde at (303) 674-4589 or Mike Herbers at (503) 522-1701.

Labs interested in joining the VisionWeb network should contact VisionWeb’s Business Development team at (904) 443-1145 or email bd@visionweb.com.