FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Brad Weinbrum has been promoted to president of contact-lens distributor/manufacturer ABB Optical. He was previously the company's chief operating officer.

Former president Angel Alvarez continues as ABB's chief executive officer.

Brad Weinbrum

Weinbrum started with ABB in 1999 as COO, overseeing all distribution personnel and activities including the company's customer-service call center. He played a key role in managing ABB's corporate acquisitions and the expansion of its warehouses in Massachusetts, Florida and California.

As president, Weinbrum will also oversee ABB's national sales force, which calls on both independent eyecare professionals and manufacturers seeking outside warehousing support.