VP Awards

VP Awards or VisionPlus Awards is a recognized award for the optical and eyewear industry.

The jury members for the 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 ^[1]

The VP Awards were announced on March 9, 2014 at the Westin Mumbai Garden City in Goregaon. Singer Nakash Aziz, of Indian Idol fame, performed at the program. ^[2]

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.^[7][8]

The nominations Jury saw the coming together of some of the biggest names in the Middle Eastern eyewear retail.^[9] 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; 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,^[10] Dubai

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• http://www.aoyamagroup.com/vision-plus-awards/
• http://www.visottica.com/award-winner-vision-plus-award/
• http://www.nidek-intl.com/news/2014/20141217.html
• http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/20140317299699.htm