BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Contact Lenses & Vision Care Products Mfr

Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Saia
Number of Employees 5,479
Contact Information

11460 Johns Creek Pkwy

Duluth, Georgia 30097-1518

www.cibavision....

(678) 415-3937

NAICS Code Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing: 339113

News & Analysis

ciba vision corp. and novartis ag - All News and Analysis

  • O.D. notebook

    - 2003-04-01

    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...

    Tags: CIBA Vision Corp., Novartis AG

  • Coronado Industries Announces Ciba Vision Elects Not to Exercise Option

    - 2002-05-30

    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...

    Tags: CIBA Vision Corp., Novartis AG

  • Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.

    - 2001-06-01

    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...

    Tags: CIBA Vision Corp., Magnet Communications, Novartis AG, Tribune Co.

  • [0] Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.

    - 2001-06-01

    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...

    Tags: CIBA Vision Corp., Magnet Communications, Novartis AG, Tribune Co.

  • O.D. notebook

    - 2001-04-01

    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...

    Tags: Alcon, Allergan Inc., CIBA Vision Corp., Novartis AG

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

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CIBA Vision Corporation Chief Information Officer Current

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CIBA Vision Corporation Chief Strategy Officer Current

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CIBA Vision Corporation Vice President, Global Specialty Lens Business Current

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CIBA Vision Corporation Vice President, Manufacturing Current

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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

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CIBA Vision Corporation Head of CIBA Vision Japan Current

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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

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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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