Andrew Saunderson

Essilor South Africa

The South African subsidiary of Essilor. The world's leading ophthalmic optics company, Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses to improve and protect eyesight. Its mission is to improve lives by improving sight. To support this mission, Essilor allocates more than €200 million to research and innovation every year, in a commitment to continuously bring new, more effective products to market. Its flagship brands are Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions®, Eyezen™, Xperio®, Foster Grant®, Bolon™ and Costa®. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments and services for eyecare professionals. Essilor reported consolidated revenue of more than €7.9 billion in 2019 and employs close to 74,000 people worldwide. The Group has 33 plants, 449 prescription laboratories and edging facilities, 14 distribution centers, as well as 5 research and development centers around the world. For more information, please visit www.essilor.co.za