Optical Prism October 2017 | Page 50

framed Rawan and Pason Banjongpanith QUARTER-CENTURY OF QUALITY SERVICE By Denis Langlois The husband-and-wife duo of Pason and Rawan Banjongpanith have been operating Kennedy Optical in Brampton for more than a quarter of a century. Pason became a registered optician in 1990 after graduating from Georgian College in Barrie. Rawan, meanwhile, studied office administration at Niagara College. Kennedy Optical, which is located on Queen Street East in Brampton, now has six full-time staff members, including four licenced opticians. The store offers prescription eyeglasses, safety eyeglasses, sports goggles, designer sunglasses, contact lenses and more. Recently, Pason Banjongpanith took some time to chat with Optical Prism about Kennedy Optical and its future. 50 Optical Prism | October 2017 Q. Please tell us a bit about how you promote your business. A. We are strong believers of high-quality service and maintaining a solid clientele. Over the last 26 years, we've been able to build strong re- lationships with our clients by doing a good job in servicing them before and after their purchase. We feel we have done a pretty good job since we have many repeat customers who have referred friends and family. Without the use of expensive advertisements, we have been able