FAIRPORT, N.Y.—CooperVision, a division of The Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO), has appointed Juan Carlos Aragon to the position of president for the Asia Pacific region. Aragon has more than 20 years of experience within the contact lens industry, both as an international business leader, and as an optometrist.

“This experience, coupled with his proven leadership at CooperVision, provides him with an in-depth foundation of expertise to lead the Asia Pacific organization into the future,” according to an announcement from the company.

“JC’s passion for the customer, in-depth sales and marketing experience, and broad business acumen provide CooperVision with an extremely strong leader,” said John Weber, president, CooperVision. “His previous international assignments—and understanding of diverse cultures and worldwide business dynamics—supply the core competencies CooperVision needs in Asia Pacific, where there is a potential for achieving tremendous success.”

Since beginning with the company in 2000, Juan Carlos has held several positions within CooperVision, most recently as president, Latin America. Prior to that, he was the vice president of international marketing and business operations.

Before joining CooperVision, Juan Carlos worked with CIBA Vision, where he established their Latin America business. Prior to CIBA, he worked with Bausch & Lomb, Inc., in the professional and clinical affairs groups.

Aragon is an optometrist and was trained at the Superior School of Medicine in Mexico City.