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THE
CENTENNIAL OPTICAL
ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES
IN ITS LENS DIVISION
BLACKFIN PARTNERS WITH
PAGANI AUTOMOBILI fter over 23 years with Centennial Optical,
talian excellence lies at the core of the AMike Jones, Vice-President of Lens Sales has
announced his decision to retire effective January
Ipartnership between Blackfin – eyewear 7 , 2022. Having joined the company
th
industry leader specialized in titanium in August, 1998 as Director of Sales
frames, and Pagani Automobili – one of for Lenses, Mike has led a sales team
the most exclusive Hypercar brands in of dedicated lens representatives in
the world. addition to directing the marketing,
Selected as a brand partner for some of sales administration, purchasing and
the key events hosted exclusively for the inventory control functions for the lens
owners of Pagani supercars, Blackfin division.
added to the customer experience the “Mike has been a terrific leader for
Modena-based manufacturer reserves Centennial’s lens team, growing
for owners. Among the appointments our business and developing many
on the 2021 calendar were the Pagani / Mike Jones / new product partnerships and sales
Raduno - The Vanishing Point, held opportunities for the company”, said Centennial
in Rome at the end of August, and the President Allen Nightingale, adding, “although we
SOC – Supercar Owners Circle, held in can’t fully replace Mike, we are confident in the ability
Croatia in September, that brought of the highly experienced lens team we have in place
together many collectors in their to take over the majority of his responsibilities.”
supercars for a guided cruise-in through
breathtaking scenery. Lastly, the Pagani Paul André Desjardins, who been a
Raduno – The Drive, in October, saw lens sales manager with Centennial for
more than 20 Pagani hypercars convoy over 30 years, has been promoted to the
through the streets of Austin, Texas. position of Director of Sales for Lenses and
Established by Horacio Pagani in 1998, Lab Services. Paul’s new responsibilities
will encompass the full range of the lens
Atelier Pagani is today one of the most business, including marketing, sales
exclusive Hypercar brands in the world. strategies, product development and
Its corporate philosophy is based on lab services. “This is a well-earned
Renaissance concepts promulgated opportunity for Paul André, he has been
through the works of Leonardo da Vinci, fortunate to be mentored by a great leader
who believed that art and science are in Mike, and I have every confidence that /Paul André Desjardins /
synergistic fields of study and can he will be a key player in our continued growth”, says
“walk hand-in-hand”. Inspired by this Nightingale.
principle, Pagani Automobili creates by
blending technology and taste, function Rick Leroux will continue as Director, Marketing
and beauty, artisan craftsmanship and & Communications with over 24 years in this role
engineering expertise. with Centennial’s lens division. With over 30 years’
Blackfin is distributed in Canada by experience with Centennial, Linda Mills continues
as Sales Administration Manager for Lenses and
Mood Eyewear. Naina Mistry continues in her role as Purchasing and
Inventory Control Supervisor with over 41 years with
Centennial Optical.
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