By Jillian Urcelay

DE RIGO has announced the appointment of Alessandro Baronti as president of its North American subsidiary, De Rigo Rem, where he will oversee the entire American team, reporting directly to the Group Board of Directors.

2  MARCOLIN GROUP hhas announced the early renewal of an exclusive license agreement for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of GUESS and Marciano sunglasses and eyeglasses, extending the agreement until 2025.

3  SAFILOand CEEPAL have signed an exclusive distribution partnership for Paraguay to further expand its footprint in Latin America. .

4  RUDY PROJECT NORTH AMERICA and the Lotto Soudal cycling team have announced a new sponsorship for the 2018 season providing all Lotto Soudal teams with Rudy Project frames and prescription solutions.

5  ITALIA INDEPENDENT and Billionaire Boys Club have announced a licensing agreement for the production and distribution of co-branded clothing and eyewear to be unveiled in June.

6 THE MCGEE GROUP and Vera Bradley have renewed their exclusive license agreement for the development, production and distribution of sunglasses, ophthalmic frames, readers and cases under the Vera Bradley brand.

7  PLAN “B” EYEWEAR has brought Dosuno eyewear to the North American market place.

8  TEKA EYEWEAR continues to grow and expand in France’s eyewear market via its partnership with L.M.L. DISTRIBUTION.

9  ZYLOWARE celebrates its 95th anniversary and is launching a year-long celebration with quarterly initiatives to recognize the company’s accomplishments and milestone achievements.

10  MARCOLIN GROUP and Iconix Brand Group have renewed their exclusive license agreement for the design, production and distribution of Rampage branded eyeglasses extending the license agreement through Dec. 31, 2020.