ABB OPTICAL GROUP Founder and CEO Angel Alvarez Named Florida
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Winner in Distribution and Manufacturing
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (June 20, 2016) – ABB OPTICAL GROUP CEO and founder Angel Alvarez received the Florida EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the distribution and manufacturing category. EY made the announcement on Thursday, June 9 at an awards ceremony in Tampa.
The awards program, which is celebrating its 30th year, recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
As a leading distributor of optical products, ABB OPTICAL GROUP supplies nearly two-thirds of eye care professionals across the country with brand name contact lenses, custom specialty contact lenses, ophthalmic lenses, eyeglass fabrication, business-building tools, and more.
Alvarez founded ABB Optical in 1989 with three employees who worked out of a small room in the back of a warehouse. Today, the company employs more than 1,000 across four large facilities in California, New York, Massachusetts and Florida, where it is headquartered in Coral Springs.
"This recognition is a testament to the perseverance and passion that each and every one of our team members brings to ABB every day,” Alvarez said. “No entrepreneur can do it alone. I am in the position I am today thanks to the unwavering support of my family and the dedicated ABB team members who are focused on the success of our customers each and every day.”
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif. on Nov. 19.
ABOUT ABB OPTICAL GROUP
ABB OPTICAL GROUP is a leading distributor of optical products in the United States. The company supplies nearly two-thirds of eye care professionals across the country with brand name contact lenses, fully customizable gas permeable and custom specialty soft contact lenses, ophthalmic lenses and more. The company's Digital Eye Lab is a fully automated optical lab dedicated to freeform digital lens fabrication. ABB OPTICAL GROUP also offers practice building services such as pricing strategy tools, business reviews, annual supply staff training and e-commerce solutions. For additional information, visit ABBOptical.com.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries. Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by SAP America, Merrill Corporation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
About EY
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Primary Eyecare Network Now Accepting Online Credit Card Payments
ALAMEDA, Calif. (June 30, 2016) – Primary Eyecare Network (PEN), a division of ABB OPTICAL GROUP, is now offering members an online payment option for monthly invoices.
“We believe this will be a popular new feature on our website, as our members have been asking for the ability to pay online for some time," said PEN Senior Director of Operations Matt Oliver. “We are always looking for ways to improve and are confident this new, quick and easy payment method will be beneficial for all of our members.”
In addition to accepting online payments, PEN's website, PrimaryEye.net, also features a consolidated billing portal that offers PEN members the convenience of quick access to online monthly billing statements. Accessible through secure, private logins, PEN's consolidated monthly billing statements organize a practice's purchases by category for convenient online viewing, a valuable time-saving benefit.
PEN accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa cards for online payments, as well as mailed checks, electronic fund transfers, and credit card payments over the phone.
For more information, visit PrimaryEye.net or call 800-444-9230.
About Primary Eyecare Network (PEN):
Founded in 1984 by a group of private optometrists, Primary Eyecare Network is a division of ABB OPTICAL GROUP focused on enhancing the independent professional optometrist's ability to compete in a rapidly changing marketplace. This includes providing favorable purchasing arrangements, business management and marketing support, quality educational programs for practitioners and staff, medical billing services, and other support services provided by PEN's knowledgeable and experienced staff. "Like" Primary Eyecare Network on Facebook at Facebook.com/PrimaryEyecareNetwork or follow @PrimaryEye on Twitter. For more information, visit PrimaryEye.net.