Francesco Milleri, CEO of EssilorLuxottica, and Paul du Saillant, Deputy CEO. SEBASTIEN SORIANO/Le Figaro
DECRYPTION – The world number one in optics, born from the merger between the Italian king of frames Luxottica and the French giant of corrective lenses Essilor, is betting on new technologies to imagine the glasses of the future.
“Tomorrow, glasses will look the same as today, but they will provide totally different services, warns Francesco Milleri, CEO of EssilorLuxottica. Thanks to new technologies, they could allow us to drive a car, communicate with our loved ones or even turn on our television…”
For some, it’s science fiction. Not for the boss of the world number one in optics, who took over the 1er July, in addition to his duties as CEO, the post of Chairman of the Board, following the sudden death of Leonardo Del Vecchio, the all-powerful founder of Luxottica. “Will these changes occur in ten or thirty years? Hard to say, says Francesco Milleri. But that is our vision for the future.”
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Francesco Milleri and Paul du Saillan
The Franco-Italian group, which came close to the milestone of 25 billion euros in turnover last year (+ 13.9%) and exceeded 4 billion in operating profit, is in excellent health to consider this future. with ambition…
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