COVID-19 PHASE 2

De Rigo stimulates the recovery with some initiatives focused on the territory

“Looking at the world with new eyes” is the inspiring philosophy that will guide the initiatives of the De Rigo Group in the coming months and which is the basis of the first projects that the Company has chosen to carry out to demonstrate concrete solidarity with the territory. The safe restart and the construction of a new normality represent a challenge, if possible, even greater than the one we left behind. A condition that forces to look at the world with new eyes and that can only be tackled together, as a team. Aware of this, De Rigo has decided to give a sign and an effective testimony of his commitment to recovery by creating two initiatives, carried out in collaboration with the authorities of the Veneto Region, one of the most affected areas in Italy by the pandemic. The thought immediately went to local health care, so strained by the emergency, and translated into in a donation of 100,000 euros that the Group has chosen to make to ULSS n.1 Dolomiti di Belluno through an agreement with BMR Genomics, a spin-off participated by the University of Padua, specialized in DNA analysis and directed by Prof. Giorgio Valle. Thanks to the contribution of De Rigo, BMR Genomics will carry out the analysis of 2,500 nasopharyngeal swabs for hospital medical staff and, in collaboration with ULSS n.1 Dolomiti, will carry out a study on a hundred or so viral genomes in the Belluno area to compare them with those of other areas in order to evaluate the evolution of the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the territory and any differences with the already known types of coronavirus. De Rigo then conceived a project diffused on the territory. A symbolic thank-you and gratitude gesture to the healthcare staff of the Veneto region who have been at the forefront in these months.

They more than anyone else, after seeing so much pain, deserve to be able to “look at the world with different eyes”. Realized in collaboration with the local healthcare authorities, the initiative aims to reward 10,000 people among COVID-19 medical and paramedical staff of Veneto, giving each one a sunglasses or a prescription frame offered by De Rigo. The Group would like to thank the partner opticians in the Veneto region who have joined the initiative and made this project possible. “It is not only a sign of collective thanks and encouragement for such deserving people, but also a way to encourage the safe recovery of life in towns and villages and visits to shops. We want to contribute to re-establishing human and physical contact with the aim of a progressive return to normal life and work for all of us,” says Barbara De Rigo, Marketing Director House Brands De Rigo. The activity is scheduled from 1 June to 3 July, which coincides with a progressive slowing down of the emergency and a first return to normality for those who have been non-stop on the lane for months. Doctors and nurses can register on the special platform and arrange an appointment at the nearest point of sale, among those who joined the initiative, to choose and collect their De Rigo glasses for free.

Luxottica and University of Padua together for Phase 2

Innovative experimentations are underway, with the arrival of ‘smart’ swabs and ‘proximity badges’.

Luxottica launches a new Phase 2 management and prevention model in its premises under the scientific patronage of the Department of Molecular Medicine of the University of Padua and the Laboratory of Microbiology and Virology University/Hospital of Padua directed by Prof. Andrea Crisanti. At the heart of the new organisational model will be the integration of security measures and passive prevention adopted so far with active surveillance methods, including an innovative “ swab protocol” and a dynamic contagion risk monitoring system. Luxottica will offer the entire corporate population in offices, factories and shops the opportunity to undergo, in a first phase on a voluntary basis, a swab for the diagnosis of positivity to the SARSCoV-2 virus. Luxottica will use a new COVID-19 Laboratory directed by Prof. Crisanti at the University/Hospital of Padua, created with the initial contribution of 1.5 million Euros from the Leonardo Del Vecchio Foundation and which will be able to manage up to 40 thousand diagnostic swabs per month.

The first phase of testing will provide an exact and complete picture of the Luxottica population and will aim to isolate asymptomatic positives. In parallel, the company and the University are developing a new digital system, developed by Prof. Crisanti’s team in collaboration with Luxottica, to dynamically map the level of exposure to the risk of infection of each individual employee.

Finally, the company will launch in the main plant in Agordo the introduction of a “proximity badge” which, with a digital sensor but without any geolocation function, will signal to employees with an audible alarm if the minimum distance of 1.5 metres from their colleagues is exceeded, sending the contact data anonymously to a central database. If a COVID-19 positive case is identified, this information will allow timely intervention in isolating potential outbreaks and swabbing workers potentially exposed to the infection. Luxottica has also launched an internal tollfree number for immediate medical advice for employees and their families, thanks to the support of qualified doctors. The whole experimentation will work in synergy with the current work organisation, which foresees a reduction in the number of staff present in the worksite. In addition, the integration of 100% of the net monthly salary of all workers who will have to access the social welfare system has been extended for the same period. Lastly, the Company has enhanced the smart working system, which has now become part of the Group’s standard operating practice.

OKO by OKO supports its partner opticians

The situation we have just gone through is unprecedented, and government decisions have more than upset the daily lives and professional activities of the opticians. In these exceptional circumstances, the French company OKO by OKO expresses its full support and solidarity to its opticians customers to face this adversity together more united than ever. For this reason, the company has adapted its actions and decisions to focus as closely as possible on their support, which will be managed on a case-bycase basis for each individual store. The company therefore confirms its willingness to postpone billing or staggered payment of orders to support customers in this recovery phase. The OKO team is of course operational and fully mobilized to ensure daily activity and prepare now for the coming months with all the necessary sanitary measures. They are optimistic, confident and convinced of the usefulness of a business model on a human scale, closer, simpler and more attentive to everyone. This period of confinement largely inspired OKO in the new communication campaign which has only one goal: to distribute joy and happiness in a world turned upside down and abused - faithful to the values and OKO DNA of optimism, playfulness and colorful.

OPTILOOK: free corrective and contact lenses for hospital staff

“The idea of contributing to this situation was born in the initial quarantine period,” explains Andrea De Blasis, Optilook Sales Points Manager. “We learned from the media about dramatic situations in the hospitals in Northern Italy. From the very beginning, our desire was more than to help, we wanted to give tangible and real thanks to the hospital staff, doctors, nurses and others”. All this was made possible by the collaboration with a trusted partner like Galileo. “I met Matteo Berra, BBGR Area Manager in Northern Italy and we immediately aligned ourselves to give life to this initiative”, continues De Blasis. An almost natural evolution of what has always been the strategy of Optilook stores. “We focus a lot on the well-being of our customers and their loyalty,” says Andrea. “Our goal is to empathize with the customer so that their needs are satisfied in the best possible way. If a customer needs a little help, it’s in our DNA to support them”. A philosophy that pays off given the success of the 4 points of sale in Emilia Romagna (soon 5, new opening in Formigine in the province of Modena, in June 2020). The project comes to life in full respect of the rules of hygiene and distance. “Even for free corrective lenses and contact lenses we will proceed by appointment and if necessary we will make measurements on site with all the necessary precautions”, explains De Blasis.

The initiative does not have an expiry date. “We provide 50 pairs of Galileo corrective lenses and 200 supplies of contact lenses while stocks last,” continues Andrea. “We are aware that we probably

won’t be able to meet the needs of all the healthcare staff, which we regret, but we still want to make our contribution despite this challenging economic moment for everyone. In addition to this initiative, our stores will give ALL healthcare staff a 30% discount for prescription glasses and 25% for sunglasses for the whole year 2020,” Andrea concludes.

SAFILENS: COVID-19 INITIATIVE

From 22 March to 15 April, Safilens promoted an initiative in support of the Police Forces, Health Officers and Civil Protection volunteers. Through the participating optical centers, the need for two months’ daily contact lenses was distributed free of charge to representatives of these categories, who are hard-working and at the forefront of the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The daily wear method was chosen to ensure maximum hygiene and safety. Over 300 partner stores throughout Italy have supplied more than 10,000 packs of contact lenses for myopia/hypermetropia, astigmatism and presbyopia for a market value of almost 280,000 euros. There have been countless expressions of appreciation and gratitude received from the field; particularly appreciated were those of intensivist doctors and nurses who were able to use the lenses under the various protective devices, facilitating the operation compared to the annoyance of glasses. “We want to thank all the opticians who have joined us, allowing us to bring a little help to those who, with abnegation and spirit of sacrifice, are trying to ensure the health and safety of all of us” said Daniele Bazzocchi, General Manager Safilens.

ENTRY CONTROL

Phase 2: “Track My Health” to ensure safety

QUEUE MONITORING ENTRIES CONTROL

Antares Vision, leader in inspection and vision systems for quality control, tracking solutions for anti-counterfeiting and supply chain control, intelligent data management, presents TrackMyHealth. Conceived and developed in collaboration with Vigilate, an Italian, Bresciabased company operating in the Security sector, specialized in the production of technological products and image analysis software, TrackMyHealth is an integrated security system for the prevention and protection of people’s health.

TrackMyHealth is a solution for different kinds of activities: companies, banks, public offices, as well as malls and large retail areas, as well as public spaces such as exhibition centres, stations and airports. It was created to guarantee the health of the citizen and the protection of the business through a guaranteed and demonstrable control on compliance with security criteria: from the detection of temperature, social distance and the adoption of personal protection devices within various spaces, thanks to the use of intelligent vision systems and artificial intelligence algorithms, designed in full compliance with GDPR standards.

CHECK OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INSIDE

TEMPERATURE MONITORING FACE MASK CHECK

BADGE READER RFID - MFIR NFC/BLUETOOTH

TEMPERATURE MONITORING

FACE MASK CHECK

In particular, Antares Vision’s TrackMyHealth solution will be able to:

control the body temperature with +/- 0.3° accuracy count the presence of people with the possibility to automatically manage the limited number of entry/exit and recognize them in relation to body temperature check whether or not there is a mask on the face check the entrance portal for queuing control inter-personal distances in the spaces, automatically generating both alarm signals in case of anomalous situations or behaviors, and a large amount of data and information that can then be consulted through a tool of the history of videos and events, in accordance with the GDPR.

The novelty of this system is its modularity and integrability with any existing software platforms and surveillance systems, allowing companies to configure and adapt it according to their needs. In particular, the portal is based on PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) Xentinel, a “Plug&Play” platform for vision and security management able to harmonize with the existing hardware and software architecture, designed for remote Cloud control, on-site control, management of all cameras, alarms and nonconformities, with the possibility of integration with other apps and other devices.

VanKeel Solutions Offers Free 3D Live VTO To Independent Eyewear Vendors

VanKeel Solutions, a virtual try-on (VTO) technology startup, announced that it will globally provide independent eyewear vendors free access to its anywhere, anytime 3D live virtual eyewear try-on technology to ensure that patients of their retail clients can meet the eye health needs during this unprecedented time. “When my brother and I decided to bootstrap VanKeel Solutions we were in the midst of the global pandemic. Starting the business in lockdown mode was a real challenge but it proved to be a fast track enabling factor to leverage of our technology stack that we had built over the many years working in the IT industry for global companies that are also operational in the eyewear industry”, said co-founder Dave Vankeel. The proprietary solution, VTOLive, developed by the company allows for a more efficient and

patient or client-centric approach of the eyewear selection process. VTOLive runs on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. That makes it suitable to deploy in the dispensary area of the optical retail shop as well as on the website. “We are thrilled to offer VTOLive to all independent eyewear vendors free of charge during this global pandemic, which is making it increasingly difficult for patients and consumers to select their glasses,” said John Vankeel, co-founder of VanKeel Solutions. “We recognize that the limitations caused by COVID-19 have created a significant strain on the optical industry. We are confident that our technology will streamline the process for eyewear vendors, optical retailers, and patients, resulting in a greatly improved service for consumers, while keeping individuals safe.” To request a demo of VTOLive simply email demorequest@vankeelsolutions.com in order to receive a custom link to start using VTOLive. Independent eyewear vendors can access this technology for free by emailing: vendor@ vankeelsolutions.com