Tanja Gruber

Silhouette Group

Silhouette Group, headquartered in Linz, Austria, was founded in 1964 by Anneliese and Arnold Schmied. CEO and CFO Reinhard Mahr, CMO Michael Schmied and COO Thomas Windischbauer head the company. Silhouette Group is the global market leader in the premium eyewear segment, with over 1,300 employees and 13 of its own international subsidiaries. Silhouette garnered worldwide acclaim with the introduction of its "Titan Minimal Art" eyewear, characterized by its incredible lightness and optimal comfort. Since 2017, the company has reflected its deep Austrian roots as a sustainable, full-service provider of made-in-Austria lenses and frames. With its core brand Silhouette, its urban fashion brand neubau eyewear (launched in 2016) and its sports eyewear brand evil eye (launched in 2019), the company stands for quality, high-value materials and innovative, contemporary design. It has received 110 awards. Subsidiaries: Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg), Brazil, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Italy, Nordic (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland), Austria, Spain, Switzerland, United States of Amerika Regional Office: Dubai