Glimpses
WESTGROUPE
APPOINTS
DR. FRANCESCO
FERRO TO EXPORT
SALES MANAGER
WestGroupe is pleased to announce
the appointment of Dr. Francesco
Ferro to the position of Export
Sales Manager. Based in Italy,
Francesco will play a critical role
in the expansion of WestGroupe
outside of the North American
market.
A 25 year sales and management
veteran, Francesco has built
a strong, loyal and long-term
customer base since entering the
eyewear industry 10 years ago.
Francesco began his optical career
at Area98 as Sales Director, responsible for opening and managing
key account business as well as
building their global distribution
network. In addition to Area98,
Francesco has also worked
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for Grupo Optim as Export Manager
and Nico Design as brand manager
for the Derapage collection. Francesco’s strong work ethic, business
acumen and genuine passion and
excitement for the eyewear industry
will enable him to continue to grow
and manage our global business.
“I am excited about this new
challenge and the trust placed in
me by Westgroupe and their president, Michael. Together, we have
been planning important steps in
Europe and in other strategically
important areas worldwide,”
says Francesco.
“With his experience and expertise
in the European optical market,
his contribution to our organization
and to our customers will be
tremendous,” says WestGroupe
President, Michael Suliteanu. “He
will surely play a critical role in the
expansion of WestGroupe into new
markets globally.”