Optical Prism December 2015 | Page 20

ESSILOR MARKING 40 YEARS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE ON OCTOBER 28, 2015, ESSILOR CELEBRATES A UNIQUE HUMAN, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ADVENTURE DRIVEN BY A SHARED MISSION UNITING NEARLY 60,000 MEN AND WOMEN WORLDWIDE THAT STARTED NEARLY 170 YEARS AGO. “The introduction of Essilor on 28 October 1975 at the Paris Stock Exchange marked an important step in the development of the Group,” explained Laurent Vacherot, Chief Operating Officer of Essilor International, during a ceremony organized at Euronext. “Linked to our strong values and a tradition of quality and innovation, Essilor’s founding mission, improving lives by improving sight, continues to guide the Group's ambitions.” 20 EYE FOCUS | December Digital 2015