Hoya recently appointed Mr. Donald Currie as the Managing Director of HOYA Hill Optics following the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the company.
Managing Director and founder of Hill Optics, Mr. Clifford Sher, will resign on 30 June 30 2012, while Mr. Donald Currie, who until recently held the position of Managing Director at Carl Zeiss Vision joined HOYA Hill Optics from 1 June. Mr. Currie has over 20 years of experience in the international optical industry with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Transitions, Carl Zeiss Vision and Hoya.
Hans Werquin, CEO of Hoya Vision Care Europe, comments: “For HOYA, there are immense opportunities for growth in the South African market. We thank Clifford Sher for his relentless efforts to supply our South African customers with the best products and the best service. We are fortunate to have found Donald to take over the helm at HOYA Hill Optics. With his international optical background and strong business acumen he is the right person to continue the rapid development of HOYA.”
