VISIONWEB ANNOUNCES 2009 LAB OF THE YEAR HONOREES

Omega Optical, Perferx Optical, and Personal Eyes Optical Recognized as Top Performing Laboratories on VisionWeb Supplier Network

Austin, TX – September 15, 2009 - VisionWeb, the premier provider of technology services to the optical industry, announced today the honorees for the 2009 Lab of the Year program. The VisionWeb Lab of the Year program, now in its fourth year, rewards spectacle lens laboratories that have shown exemplary results growing and maintaining customer loyalty using VisionWeb.

This year’s honorees are Omega Optical, Dallas, TX; Perferx Optical, Pittsfield, MA; and Personal Eyes Optical, Plymouth, MN. These honorees are among the top twenty labs as voted by VisionWeb members.

To determine the honorees, VisionWeb measured the ability of the lab 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 August 2009, with nearly 3,000 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, Cherry Optical, Crown Optical, CustomEyes, Duffens/Langley, Enterprise Optical, Hi-Tech Optics, National Nova Optical, OptiCraft, Southern Optical, and Twin City Optical.

“We are pleased to recognize the dedication these labs have demonstrated by encouraging their customers to utilize our services for efficient order processing”, commented Juanita Burke, Director of Customer Relations and Sales at VisionWeb. “VisionWeb ordering is a piece of the larger puzzle that once complete, will drive down costs associated with doing business in our industry – for eyecare providers and suppliers alike. We are extremely grateful to these partners and our entire supplier network for their continued support.”

Labs on the VisionWeb network interested in learning more about the Lab of the Year program or VisionWeb services 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 bd@visionweb.com.