Silmo Announces Finalists for 2025 International Optician of the Year Award, List Includes Three U.S. Opticians

Published on July 8, 2025
PARIS—Ahead of Silmo Paris, scheduled for September 26 through 29, 2025, show organizers have announced the finalists for the annual International Optician of the Year Award (IOA). The IOA Awards Ceremony is scheduled for September 27 at the trade fair, and will celebrate the dedication and vision of opticians, show organizers said. This year’s finalists are: Kim Jurina, Charlie Saccarelli, Barry E. Santini, William Snelgrove, Frits Van Den Bosch and Blair Wong.
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