Vision Service Plan

Products and services: Vision benefits and services, optical labs, eyewear design and manufacturing, practice management technology, business solutions
Founded: 1955
Total employees: 2,400 nationwide
Total 2007 revenues: $2.6 billion
Main headquarters: Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Regional offices: 26 U.S. cities
Optical labs: California, Florida, Ohio, Texas



Marchon Eyewear

Products and services: Designer, manufacturer and distributor of ophthalmic eyewear and sunwear; practice information management software
Founded: 1983
Total employees: 2,500 worldwide
Total 2007 sales: $525+ million
Main headquarters: Melville, N.Y.
Regional headquarters: Americas (New York), Europe (Amsterdam), Asia (Tokyo/Hong Kong)
Manufacturing facilities: Italy, Japan, China
Design centers: New York, Italy (with CAD links to Japan, China)