VP Awards or VisionPlus Awards is a recognized award for the optical and eyewear industry.
The jury members for the 2014 awards in India were: Mr. B K Gupta, GKB Opticals, Kolkata Mr. Surendra Gangar, Gangar Eyenation, Mumbai Mr. Sudershan Binani, Himalaya Optical, Kolkata Mr. Hemanth Manay, S R Gopal Rao Optical, Bangalore Mr. Snehal Turakhia, Turakhia Opticians, Chennai
The VP Awards were announced on 9 March 2014, at the Westin Mumbai Garden City in Goregaon. Singer Nakash Aziz, of Indian Idol fame, performed at the program.
The winners of the VP Awards 2014 in India were: Best New Spectacle Frame (Luxury Segment) Montblanc:MB0473 Best New Spectacle Frame (Male/Unisex - Premium Segment) Silhouette:TMA ICON 5298 Best New Spectacles Frame (Female - Premium Segment) FCUK:FCUK9951 Best New Spectacles Frame (Male/Unisex - Indian Brands) Arcadio:SP232BK Best New Spectacles Frame (Female - Indian Brands) Emanuel Strazzi: Panache ESP3-914 Best New Sunglass Model (Male/Unisex - Premium Segment) Montblanc:MB425S Best New Sunglass Model (Female - Premium Segment) Carrera:Carrera 5001 Best New Sunglass Model (Male/Unisex - Indian Brands) IDEE: S1700Color C28 Best New Sunglass Model (Female - Indian Brands) IDEE:S1701 Color C2 Best New Sports Eyewear Nike: Road Machine NI 704S 070 Best New Children's Eyewear Nickelodeon:N2637 Best New Fashion Eyewear Collection Opium:Colorfornia Collection Most Popular Lenses (Progressive) ZEISS:ZEISS Progressive Individual 2 Most Popular Lens (Value) Suprol : Electra Most Popular Lens Coating GKB Hi-Tech : Protec Most Popular Oph.Contact Lens Bausch&Lomb: Pure Vision2 HD Contact Lens Most Popular Coloured Contact Lens Freshlook:Colorblends Most Popular CL Solution Bausch&Lomb: Biotrue Multipurpose Solution Best Value Enhancer (Retail) Monarch:Optical Showroom Design & Execution Best Value Enhancer (Lab) Gerber Coburn: SL2 Express Best Optometry or CSR Initiative Lotus College Of Optometry: Mumbai Eye Care Campaign Best Optometry Institute Bausch&Lomb School Of Optometry Best Marketing Initiative (Indian Brands) IDEE: Campaign 2013-2014 Special Jury Award Prodesign Denmark: 7103
After its launch in the India market the awards collaborated with the Dubai World Trade Centre's Vision-X exhibition to bring out the awards under the title Vision-X VP Awards in the Middle East.
The nominations Jury saw the coming together of some of the biggest names in the Middle Eastern eyewear retail. Mr Kian Saadat represented Hassan's, Mr Saeed Emam and Mr Khaled Mahmoud represented Magrabi Opticals, Mr Uday Shrikantiya and Mr Avinash Dudeja represented Rivoli EyeZone, Mr Mamdoh Rouhani represented Saudi Optic House and Mr Ali Yateem and Mr Mathews Jacob represented Yateem Opticians.
The awards were given away on the conclusion of the first day of the Vision-X exhibition in Dubai.His Excellency Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair opens VisionXzawya.com 2014
The winners of the Vision-X VP Awards were BEST NEW SPECTACLE FRAME (LUXURY SEGMENT) TAG HEUER L-TYPE T BEST NEW SPECTACLE FRAME (PREMIUM SEGMENT) MONTBLANC MB 47902858 BEST NEW SPECTACLES FRAME (POPULAR SEGMENT) MODO 4046 BEST NEW SUNGLASS MODEL (LUXURY SEGMENT) CHOPARD SCH-A54D BEST NEW SUNGLASS MODEL (PREMIUM SEGMENT) CHOPARD SCH135 BEST NEW SUNGLASS MODEL (POPULAR) MAUI JIM Sugar Beach, 421-02Maui Jim wins top awardsmido365.com BEST NEW SPORTS EYEWEAR FERRARI 13265 BEST NEW CHILDREN'S EYEWEAR HELLO KITTY HEAA061 C01 MOST POPULAR LENS (PROGRESSIVE) Essilor Varilux S Series MOST POPULAR LENS (BEST VALUE) Essilor Transitions Signature VII MOST POPULAR LENS COATING/VALUE ADD Essilor Crizal Forte UV MOST POPULAR OPHTHALMIC CONTACT LENS ACUVUE® BRAND CONTACT LENSES 1-Day Acuvue Moist for AstigmatismPress releasedubaicityinfo.com MOST POPULAR COLOURED CONTACT LENS FRESHLOOK FreshLook ColorBlends BEST VALUE ENHANCER (RETAIL) NIDEK INC. LE-700 BEST VALUE ENHANCER (LAB) Essilor Mr Blue SPECIAL JURY AWARD MAUI JIM Sugar Beach, 421-02
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