Optical Prism December 2015 | Page 18

NIKON LENSWEAR LAUNCHES CANADIAN CAMPAIGN Benefitting from Nikon’s years of proven optical design expertise, today’s Nikon eyeglass wearers praise the unparalleled comfort and pleasure of lenses that are the closest thing to natural vision. Located in Montreal, Nikon Optical Canada Inc. (NOCI) has been selling ophthalmic lenses exclusively to Canadian eye care professionals for over 25 years. JAPANESE IN ITS ROOTS, CANADIAN AT HEART. Most people associate Nikon with superior camera lenses, the ultimate means of capturing emotions, and in some cases under the most extreme and demanding of conditions. From missions in the blistering cold weather of Antarctica to the unpredictable environment of space, NIKON HAS EARNED ITS LEGENDARY BRAND STATUS. Yet many consumers still don’t know that Nikon offers eyeglass lenses that 18 EYE FOCUS | December Digital 2015 are amongst the thinnest and lightest in the world. With the introduction of this national consumer campaign, the goal of Nikon Lenswear is to build awareness, drive traffic to clinics, and create a conversation between consumers and their eye-care professionals about Nikon lenses. “A recent study we carried out confirmed, among other things, one important finding: Consumers are more likely to purchase a brand that they know and trust.” says Isabelle Mongeau, VP of Marketing & Business Development at Nikon Optical Canada. “This is good news for Nikon, given the reputation behind the iconic name. With the Your Eyes Deserve Nikon Lenses campaign, we aim to generate awareness for Nikon lenswear specifically, while evoking that feeling of trust that comes with the Nikon brand. By tying in a spe