BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Contact Lenses & Vision Care Products Mfr
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea SaiaNumber of Employees 5,479
Contact Information
11460 Johns Creek Pkwy
Duluth, Georgia 30097-1518
(678) 415-3937
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing: 339113
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British animal rights radicals in Anglo-French contamination plot
PARIS AFP — British animal rights radicals claim to have contaminated dozens of vials of contact lense solution in France and antiseptic cream in Britain to protest against animal testing, Paris prosecutors said Friday. Ciba Vision, a subsidiary of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, issued a health warning Friday telling...
Think what's possible.(pharmaceutical industry)
Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) is a world leader in pharmaceuticals and consumer health. In 2003, the Group's businesses achieved sales of $24.9 billion and a net income of $5.0 billion. The Group invested approximately $3.8 billion in Research & Development. Headquartered in Based, Switzerland, Novartis Group...
IDS Scheer Announces Major Consumer Healthcare Customer Win With CIBA Vision Eye Care Unit of Novartis AG
Business Editors BERWYN, Pa.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 29, 2004 IDS Scheer to Coordinate North America and U.K. Rollouts of mySAPTM Business Suite for Leading Global Manufacturer of Optical and Ophthalmic Products and Services IDS Scheer North America, the leading provider of business process excellence services and tools,...
Vistakon makes preemptive move, B&L gains German support
PATENT PROCEEDINGSVistakon has filed for a declaratory judgement against CIBA Vision regarding Vistakon's new Acuvue Advance contact lens, which is currently awaiting FDA clearance.Says Vistakon spokesperson Marc Monseau, "We believe that when launched, this lens will set a new standard by offering the comfort people expect from Acuvue 2 in...
Novartis divisions expand offerings
ATLANTA -- Ciba Vision has added a jaguar design to its WildEyes contact lens collection. The new version features a narrow black slit surrounded by a shiny metallic teal-blue color. "Jaguar looks outstanding on men and women and is the ultimate fashion accessory for parties or any other wild...
O.D. notebook
PEOPLE & PROMOTIONS* Kimmich joins Paragon. Paragon appointed Dr. Richard Kimmich to its professional advisory board for its corneal refractive therapy CRT contact lenses. Dr. Kimmich will give seminars around the United States discussing the potential benefits of CRT lenses.* Allergan appoints Ray. Allergan, Inc. recently announced the appointment of...
Coronado Industries Announces Ciba Vision Elects Not to Exercise Option
Business Editors FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 30, 2002 Coronado Industries Inc. (OTC BB: CDIK), a manufacturer of proprietary pneumatic devices for the effective treatment of glaucoma, was informed today by Ciba Vision a subsidiary of Novartis Ophthalmics that they will not be exercising their option agreement. Coronado...
Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 1--Chicago Tribune has sent a new version of the Jim Kirk column, which was moved for Jun. 1 by KRT Business News as TB-MARKETING-COL. Please use this version: Chicago Tribune...
[0] Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 1--When Novartis AG, which owns Ciba Vision, acquired Des Plaines-based Wesley Jessen VisionCare last year, it was unclear whether Ciba would need two advertising agencies. This week, Publicis in Mid...
O.D. notebook
PEOPLE AND PROMOTIONS Former director of ColorMax dies. Dr. K. Michael Larkin, a director of ColorMax Technologies until his resignation in January, was fatally injured last month in a multi-vehicle accident. Dr. Larkin was well known as an optometrist, teacher, author and inventor and was instrumental in the development of...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrea Saia | Chief Executive Officer |
| Karen Gough | President, Americas |
| John McKenna | Chief Financial Officer |
| Ray Greer | Chief Information Officer |
| Ricky Abbas | Chief Strategy Officer |
| Erich Bauman | Vice President, Global Specialty Lens Business |
| Mike Dilworth | Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Mike Grayson | Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Rick Weisbarth | Vice President, Global Head Professional Development & Partnerships |
| Peter Bergenske | Director of Clinical Research and Development |
| John P Beaumont | Engineering Manager |
| Carolee R Boyd | Clinical Investigator |
| Dave Holland | |
| Hidekazu Hayakawa | Head of CIBA Vision Japan |
| Jeffery S Hackleman | Clinical Investigator |
| Jerry Becker | |
| Joe Doner | Head, Global Supply Chain |
| John Rex | Finance Officer |
| Martin Filippides | Global Head of Human Resources |
| R. Scott Meece | General Counsel |
| Susanne Kohout | Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions |
| Tariq Aziz | Global Head of Corporate Development |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | President, Americas | Current |
John McKenna is CIBA Vision's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McKenna is a graduate of the DeGroote School of Business's Commerce program at McMaster University. He also holds both CGA and CMA accounting designations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Chief Strategy Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Vice President, Global Specialty Lens Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Vice President, Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Vice President, Manufacturing | Current |
Dr. Rick Weisbarth is currently the president of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as vice president, Global Head Professional Development & Partnerships for CIBA VISION Corporation, the eye care division of Novartis. Dr. Weisbarth received his O.D. degree from the Ohio State University College of Optometry. Following graduation, he served in the Contact Lens Practice Residency Program at the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Optometry. He has conducted a private optometric practice and held several different positions in clinical research and professional services for CIBA VISION Corporation in the United States and Switzerland. Dr. Weisbarth has published and lectured internationally on a variety of contact lens and lens care related topics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a diplomat in its Cornea and Contact Lens Section. In 1996, Dr. Weisbarth was elected to the Academy's Executive Council. In 2004, Dr. Weisbarth was inducted into the National Academies of Practice as a distinguished practitioner in optometry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Optometry | President | Current |
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Vice President, Global Head Professional Development & Partnerships | Current |
| Ciba Vision Gmbh | Current | |
| American Academy of Optometry | Board of Directors | Current |
| Solohealth, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Academy of Optometry | Fellow | Current |
| The Ohio State University College of Optometry | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Director of Clinical Research and Development | Current |
| American Academy of Optometry | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pacific University College of Optometry | Associate Professor | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
John Beaumont is a professor at the Plastics Engineering Technology program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. John has co-authored several books published by Hanser Gardner Publications, and owns several patents in the industry. Beaumont is also the founder/director of the Penn State Erie Plastics CAE Center and was the chairperson for the Injection Molding Division of SPE from 1998-1999. Prior to coming to Penn State, John has years of industrial experience in mold design and as Technical Manager for Moldflow North America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Technologies Inc. | President | Current |
| Penn State Erie Plastics Cae Center | Founder | Current |
| Penn State Erie Plastics Cae Center | Director of the Plastics Cae Center and Assistant Professor of Engineering | Current |
| Penn State Erie Plastics Cae Center | Assistant Professor | Current |
| Penn State | Cae Center | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Clinical Investigator | Current |
| DRS. Kline & Boyd | Current | |
| Hartwick College | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Current | |
| Princeton University | Ba In Politics | Former |
| Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Head of CIBA Vision Japan | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Clinical Investigator | Current |
| Mario Outten | Current | |
| Heritage Vision Center | Current | |
| The Ohio State University College of Optometry | Doctorate | Former |
| Purdue University | BS In Neurobiology | Former |
Dr. Becker is a graduate of University of Houston. He has been in practice for 25 years. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and Missouri Optometric Association. He is currently working with CIBA Vision Corporation on a study involving patient satisfaction with their new Focus progressive bifocal contact lenses. Dr. Becker specializes in fitting all types of contact lenses.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Current | |
| Midwest Eye Associates | Current | |
| The University of Houston | Former |
Joe Doner is Head of CIBA Vision's Global Supply Chain. He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana and has taken graduate courses at Southeastern Missouri University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Head, Global Supply Chain | Current |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Finance Officer | Current |
Mr. Filippides joined CIBA Vision in 2005 from Quintiles Transnational where he was Vice President of Human Resources - Americas, as well as the Global Human Resources head for the Late Phase clinical development business. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Quintiles Transnational provides the full spectrum of product development and commercialization activities, from early compound development, laboratory services and regulatory submission through sales and marketing to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Global Head of Human Resources | Current |
| Ciba Vision Gmbh | Current | |
| Quintiles Transnational Corp. | Vice President of Human Resources | Former |
| The Well, LLC | Former |
Scott Meece is Worldwide General Counsel for CIBA Vision Corporation. He is also head of the company's global Scientific Affairs, and the global Health, Safety & Environment group. Mr. Meece joined Novartis Corporation (formerly Ciba-Geigy) as CIBA Vision Patent Counsel in October 1993. Prior to that he was a Patent Attorney at Alza Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company. Mr. Meece also spent seven years at Ford Motor Company as Research/Prototype Engineer and Senior Process Engineer. Mr. Meece is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a bachelor's of science degree in Chemical Engineering and a bachelor's of science with distinction in Mathematics. He received his master's in Chemical Engineering from Wayne State University and his juris doctor from The University of Tulsa College of Law. Mr. Meece is licensed to practice law in Georgia, California and Oklahoma, as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Meece is the Chairman for the Atlanta Area Council of The American Diabetes Association. He was on the board of directors for the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and was a cubmaster for the Boy Scouts of America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
| ALZA Corporation | Attorney | Former |
| Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Tulsa College of Law | Juris Doctor | Former |
| Wayne State University | Master's In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor's of Science Degree In Chemical Engineer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions | Current |
Tariq F. Aziz, is Global Head of Corporate Development. He has a bachelor's of Science degree from NED University in Pakistan. He also earned a master's of Science from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIBA Vision Corporation | Global Head of Corporate Development | Current |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Mba | Former |
| North Carolina State University | Master's of Science | Former |
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