By Jillian Urcelay

SAFILO GROUP has announced that its CEO Luisa Delgado has retired and will hand over her responsibilities to newly appointed CEO Angelo Trocchia effective April 1.

2  ALTAIR EYEWEAR and bebe have signed a multi-year renewal of their global eyewear licensing agreement for the exclusive worldwide design, development, production and distribution of ophthalmic and sunglass collections under the bebe brand name.

3  DITA and Formula 1 motor racing team Aston Martin Red Bull Racing have entered into a partnership. DITA will now serve as the team’s official eyewear partner and develop products that meet their demanding specifications and lifestyle. .

4  RAEN has appointed Allison Quiter as its new vice president of digital, responsible for leading company marketing initiatives and overseeing all digital aspects of the business while working in tandem with retail partners to grow the brand’s wholesale channel.

5  CARRERA has announced its entry into Formula 1 with a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team

6 CLEARVISION OPTICAL has been selected as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York State” for 2018, receiving this distinction for the fourth consecutive year.

7  RANDOLPH ENGINEERING has hired Joyce Pokoy-Kurtulus as its new executive vice president of product development and management.

8  SAFILO GROUP has announced a distribution partnership for Taiwan with LUXASIA, a leading luxury operator and the largest cosmetics and fragrance distributor in Asia, which is now expanding across different categories, including accessories, jewelry and fashion apparel.