About Carl Zeiss Vision
ZEISS
ZEISS is an international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. The more than 24,000 employees of ZEISS generated revenue of about 5.2 billion dollars in fiscal year 2012/13. Founded in 1846 in Jena, Germany the company is headquartered in Oberkochen. ZEISS has been contributing to technological progress for more than 160 years. ZEISS develops and produces solutions for the semiconductor, automotive and mechanical engineering industries, biomedical research and medical technology, as well as eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses, binoculars and planetariums. ZEISS is present in over 40 countries around the globe with more than 40 production facilities, around 50 sales and service locations and over 20 research and development sites. Carl Zeiss AG is fully owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation).
Vision Care
The Vision Care business group is the one of the world's leading manufacturers, combining ophthalmic expertise and solutions with an international brand. The business group develops and produces instruments and offerings for the entire eyeglass value chain. In fiscal year 2012/13 the business group generated revenue of over 1 billion dollars with around 8,500 employees. The Vision Care business group is represented by Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH. The Management Board is comprised of Dr. Raymund Heinen (CEO), Manfred Klingel (COO), Ulrich Krauss (CSO) and Sven Herrmann (CFO).