Following a review of the current Associations guiding sunglasses industry matters within Australia, a vote was passed unanimously to bring the Sunglass Association of Australia under the auspices of ODMA.
The key reason for this union was to consolidate both associations energies on sunglass issues. The SAA would benefit from using ODMA’s infrastructure and resources to more effectively attack key sunglass issues and perhaps grow the industry and provide compliance education through better consumer awareness.
Within the new structure, Tim McCann relinquishes the Presidency of the former Sunglass Association and moves to a position ex-officio ODMA Board to address specific Sunglass matters. John Toouli (Bolle) and Jonathon Lewis (General Optical) are elected ODMA Board members and manage sunglass operations in their own right. Whilst ODMA campaigns strongly on sunglass industry matters, Tim, John and Jonathon with Finola Carey (Executive Director – ODMA) will provide an increased focus on sunglass issues. It is reckoned that the new structure introduces some forty ODMA members into the ongoing discussions on sunglass standard compliance and other industry matters.
The name Sunglass Association of Australia has been retained and all correspondence will continue to be directed through Tim Mc Cann at
timm@gibimp.com.au
For information on this media release contact:
Finola Carey
Executive Director
ODMA
Tel 02 8249 4380
E:
exec@odma.com.au
Tim McCann
General Manager
Gibson Importing (Aust) Pty Ltd
Tel 03 9581 3666
E:
timm@gibimp.com.au
