FAIRFAX, Va.—The Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) released its list of nominees for the 2010 Awards of Excellence, with final winners scheduled to be announced at the OLA 2010 Annual Meeting to be held in conjunction with International Vision Expo West in October, according to an announcement from OLA.
“OLA believes it is important to recognize the ophthalmic industry suppliers who have made an outstanding contribution to the laboratory community and allied professions,” said Kevin Bargman, OLA president.
Final winners will be announced during the OLA Annual Meeting Reception on Friday, Oct. 8, in the OLA Attendee Lounge in the Vision Expo West exhibit hall.
Nominees were named in the following categories: Dress Frames, Specialty Frames, Children's Frames, Lens Design, Lens Materials, Lens Treatments, Marketing, Software Tools, Surfacing Equipment, Surfacing Material & Tools, Treatment Equipment, Finishing Equipment, Finishing Material & Tools, Accessories.
| BEST IN DRESS FRAMES | |
| Rbt-Acetate | Acuity Optical USA, Inc. |
| Jill Stuart 232 | Eyewear Designs Ltd. |
| Phoebe Couture 219 | Nouveau Eyewear |
| Orvis – Rhapiden | The McGee Group |
| Sophia Loren Beau Rivage 46 | Zyloware Corporation |
| BEST IN SPECIALTY FRAMES | |
| Elizabeth Arden MT 3 | Eyewear Designs Ltd. |
| OnGuard 715FT | Hilco |
| Kay Unger 609 | Nouveau Eyewear |
| Vera Bradley 3519 | The McGee Group |
| SW07 | Uvex by Sperian |
| BEST IN CHILDREN'S FRAMES | |
| Hershey’s 121 | Eyewear Designs Ltd. |
| Nickelodeon iCarley Click | Nouveau Eyewear |
| Vera Bradley Paige | The McGee Group |
| BEST IN LENS MATERIALS | |
| Thindex 1.70 High Index | Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. |
| NuPolar Trilogy-Visual Armor | Younger Optics |
| BEST IN LENS TREATMENT | |
| 46305 Absolute Black Dye | BPI - Brain Power America |
| PureCoat | Carl Zeiss Vision |
| Crizal Sapphire with
Scotchgard Protector |
Essilor of America, Inc. |
| Super HiVision EX3 | Hoya Vision Care |
| UVMP Hard Coat | Quest Optical, Inc. |
| Ioncote Carbon | Satisloh North America, Inc. |
| XTRActive | Transitions Optical, Inc. |
| BEST IN LENS DESIGN | |
| Varilux Physio Enhanced | Essilor of America, Inc. |
| Summit ECP/CD iQ | Hoya Vision Care |
| atLast! | PixelOptics, Inc |
| Autograph II | Shamir Insight Inc. |
| Life Rx Light Responsive Trifocal | Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. |
| BEST IN MARKETING | |
| PureCoat AR Demo | Carl Zeiss Vision |
| Papillion Butterfly | I-Concepts Optical |
| BoxJump Start Series | Innereactive Media, LLC |
| Kodak Sun Lens Kit | Signet Armorlite, Inc. |
| Basics and Beyond | Transitions Optical, Inc. |
| NuPolar® Glare
Wheel Demonstrator |
Younger Optics |
| BEST IN SOFTWARE TOOLS | |
| Digital Surfacing/SWEEP
Software Module |
Digital Vision, Inc. |
| Matrix Display Web
Ordering & Searching |
Opticom, Inc. |
| Laboratory Management | Optivision, Inc. |
| ME 1000/Click Software | Santinelli International, Inc. |
| BEST IN SURFACING EQUIPMENT | |
| E2G Blockers with Onyx Bond | Gerber Coburn |
| DuoFlex | Satisloh North America, Inc. |
| HSC Smart XP | Schneider Optical Machines |
| BEST IN SURFACING MATERIALS
AND TOOLS |
|
| Dual LensMapper | A & R Optical Machinery, Inc. |
| Ceriguard Lens Tape | Cerium Optical Products |
| Quattro Advanced Lens Polis | DAC Vision |
| LensMark III | LaserOp Ltd. |
| Advanced Reception Chucks for
Cylinder Machines |
Practical Systems, Inc. |
| Accelerated Cycle Time Process | Satisloh North America, Inc. |
| Perma Pad Polish Tools | Schneider Optical Machines |
| BEST IN TREATMENT EQUIPMENT | |
| Crizal EXT/BSM | Essilor of America, Inc. |
| EZ Coat System | Quest Optical, Inc. |
| BEST IN FINISHING EQUIPMENT | |
| MEI 641 | MEISystem |
| Helix Lens Machining Center | National Optronics |
| Lex 1000 NT Lens Edger | Santinelli International, Inc. |
| ES-4 | Satisloh North America, Inc. |
| AV-4000 Auto Lens Verifier | Visionix Ltd. |
| BEST IN FINISHING MATERIALS
AND TOOLS |
|
| Snapit Frame Screws | OptiSource |
| TAK Anti-Slip Film | Salem Distributing Company |
| Universal Screw & Nut Grabber #5075 | Western Optical Supply, Inc. |
| Auto Finish Deblocker | Precision Tool Technology |
| BEST IN ACCESSORIES | |
| Chemistrie Magnetic Sunlenses | Eyenovate, Inc. |
| FogBuster Towelettes | Hilco |
| Drivewear Owner’s Manual | Younger Optics |
