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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Clark
Senior Marketing Manager
VisionWeb
512-241-8561
jclark@visionweb.com
VisionWeb Appoints New Personnel
Austin, Texas - September 9, 2004 - VisionWeb, LP, the online service to help eyecare providers streamline and simplify their practices, announced today that it has appointed two new sales and marketing managers, and a new integration coordinator to account for VisionWeb’s growth in the eyecare industry.
Since its inception VisionWeb has been expanding its product offerings to bring more value to eyecare providers and their practices. With thousands of users on VisionWeb today, adding new personnel to key business areas was imperative to answer the increasing demand for VisionWeb products.
New Sales and Marketing Managers
Michael J. Herbers comes to VisionWeb from Corning Ophthalmic, where he spent the last 5 years in sales with increasing levels of responsibility. Most recently, Herbers served as the western regional sales manager. Herbers will assume the responsibility for field sales and marketing of VisionWeb Essential and VisionWeb Enhanced to integrated retailers and buying groups. He holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Oregon. Herbers resides in Beaverton, Ore. and is married with 2 children.
Gregory K. Stone comes to VisionWeb from Essilor Lenses, with over 20 years experience in the Optical industry as a Sales Consultant, Sales Manager, Technical Manager, and Trainer. Most recently, Stone served as Manager of Sales Training for Essilor Lenses Brand Group Division in St. Petersburg, FL. Stone will assume responsibility for field sales and marketing of VisionWeb Essential and VisionWeb Enhanced to eyecare providers, joining VisionWeb’s existing field sales and marketing team. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from Ferris State University and currently resides in Raleigh, NC.
"We welcome Michael and Greg to the VisionWeb team," said Ron Barnes, VisionWeb vice president of sales and marketing. "Greg’s and Michael’s diverse and long-standing sales experience in the optical industry helps position VisionWeb for a strong future."
New Integration Coordinator
Michael A. Bonacci comes to VisionWeb with almost 20 years of experience in the optical industry in lab management, technology support, and customer support. Most recently, Bonacci served as general manager of Sunstar Optical in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a part of the integration team, Bonacci will be responsible for integrating labs and suppliers with VisionWeb.
"I am excited to have Michael join VisionWeb, and I welcome him to the team," said Eric Muzy, VisionWeb CTO. "I am confident that Michael’s diverse experience in technology and customer support in the optical industry will complement our existing team, and help advance VisionWeb’s ability to connect additional labs to the VisionWeb service."
ABOUT VISIONWEB
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, VisionWeb, LP is the online service to help eyecare providers simplify and streamline their practices. VisionWeb offers online multi-payer insurance transaction processing; convenient and direct-to-supplier online ordering; one-stop access to ophthalmic clinical news and information; customizable eyecare practice Web sites; and other benefits for opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, optical manufacturers, laboratories, distributors and patients. For more information, please visit www.visionweb.com.
VisionWeb is a service mark, and "Streamline. Simplify. Succeed." is a trademark of VisionWeb, Inc.
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