[August 11, 2014]

ABB OPTICAL GROUP Announces Launch of New Annual Grants Program

In keeping with its commitment to making a positive impact on local communities, ABB OPTICAL GROUP, the nation's leading distributor of optical products, has launched a signature annual grants program to support non-profit organizations nominated by eye care professionals nationwide.

In its inaugural year, the ABB Cares program will highlight and celebrate outstanding organizations throughout the country that have improved the quality of life in their communities. Five organizations will be selected to receive a $1,000 grant.

"At ABB OPTICAL GROUP, we like to think of ourselves as a community of leaders helping to make life better, and our new ABB Cares program is a direct reflection of our belief in the power of corporate giving and philanthropy," said ABB OPTICAL GROUP CEO Angel Alvarez. "We encourage all eye care professionals to participate by nominating an organiation near and dear to their community that they believe has made a positive impact and deserves recognition."

Organizations do not need to focus on eye health to qualify. Applications will be available starting Monday, August 11 and must be completed and submitted online at http://www.abbconcise.com/ABBOpticalCares by Friday, September 12.

For more information, please contact Nan Callan-Zamora, ABB Corporate Communications and Events Administrator, at 888-305-3300 ext. 7964 or [email protected].

About ABB OPTICAL GROUP:

ABB OPTICAL GROUP supplies more than 30,000 eye care professionals across the U.S. with brand name contact lenses, fully customizable gas permeable and custom specialty soft contact lenses, stock ophthalmic lenses, and a fully automated, full service digital lens laboratory. The company also offers practice building services such as pricing strategy tools, business reviews, annual supply staff training and e-commerce solutions, including patient ordering websites yourlens.com and primaryecp.com. For additional information, visit abboptical.com.

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