DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company and leader in near vision restoration announced today the appointment of Marie Cha as Director of Direct Response Marketing. Ms. Cha brings extensive experience in consumer marketing, with a strong focus on digital platforms. Ms. Cha will be responsible for overseeing the development and expansion of direct response marketing for the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a proprietary optical lens implant for treating presbyopia, or problems reading.
“Marie’s proven track record in digital and direct response marketing will accelerate awareness and consumer adoption of Presbia’s innovative solution for correcting common age-related near vision loss, and drive the growth of our business in both current and future commercial markets,” said Todd Cooper, President and CEO of Presbia.
Ms. Cha’s career includes global marketing experience, most recently serving as Director of Marketing for Xoom Corporation, a leading digital payments business where she led growth initiatives across all digital platforms. Prior to that time she served in a senior marketing role for DirecTV, Inc. spearheading the development and execution of digital and direct response marketing for its international segments. Earlier in her career she was an account manager for Ten Communication and also held various sales and marketing positions for IBM Korea.
The Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ has received regulatory approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as well as received CE certification, meeting European Union consumer safety, health, and environmental requirements for products sold within the European Economic Area. Currently Presbia is conducting the final stage enrollment of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pivotal study for its Microlens™. The study is progressing on schedule moving toward a timely submission to obtain FDA approval.
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About Presbia
Presbia PLC (NASDAQ:LENS) is an ophthalmic device company that has developed and is currently marketing the presbyopia-correcting Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a miniature lens that is implanted in a corneal pocket created by a femtosecond laser. The Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ has received a CE mark for the European Economic Area, allowing the lens to be marketed in over 30 countries across Europe. A staged pivotal U.S. clinical trial for the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ commenced in 2014.
