VisionPros boasts more than 1 million customer accounts.
Joe and Karen Marino will stay on in leadership roles with Hilco.
In conjunction with the investment, Ye Liu has been appointed to the EyePoint board.
The Vision Clinic is a significant player in Southern Ontario.
In all, the company has added 31 eyecare practices this year.
I Need You (INY) is based in Germany.
The SpecialEyes contact lens subsidiary is included in the deal.
The online retailer's sales have surged during the pandemic.
The company's flagship product system diagnoses diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.
GP Specialists will retain its name and operate as a complementary business.
The deal closed June 11.
The transition closed June 1.
The purchase is 'a natural fit for our business model,' says Richard Winig, co-president of Eye Designs.
Flair will operate as an independent subsidiary.
It will continue developing the company's technology.
Several celebrities will still hold a small share.
The offices are in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The deal is expected to close this month.
The deal is a 'significant equity investment.'
Chase Fisher will remain as CEO of Blenders.
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