CIBA Vision

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Alcon,_Inc.
2008
Novartis
gptkbp:advertising Comfort and Clarity
Eye Care Awareness
Lens for Life
gptkbp:awards Customer Service Excellence Award
Innovative Product Award
Best Contact Lens Brand
Best Contact Lens Brand (2010)
Excellence in Customer Service (2008)
Innovative Product Award (2005)
gptkbp:communityInvolvement educational initiatives
charitable donations
health awareness campaigns
vision screenings
support for local health initiatives
donations to eye care charities
vision_care_programs
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Johnson_&_Johnson
gptkb:Alcon
gptkb:Bausch_+_Lomb
CooperVision
gptkbp:employees approximately 10,000
approximately 5,000
gptkbp:founded 1980
gptkbp:founder Ciba-Geigy
CIBA-Geigy
gptkbp:globalPresence distribution networks
operates in over 70 countries
manufacturing facilities worldwide
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Duluth,_Georgia
gptkb:Duluth,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:history expanded product line in the 1990s
pioneered silicone hydrogel lenses.
originally_part_of_CIBA-Geigy
part_of_Novartis_since_2006
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CIBA Vision
gptkbp:industry healthcare
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:David_J._Endicott
gptkb:Michael_J._O'Neill
Robert_J._McDonald
gptkbp:market global
vision care
eye care
optical products
gptkbp:operatingHours $1.5 billion (2006)
gptkbp:parentCompany Novartis
Novartis AG
gptkbp:partnerships ophthalmologists
optometrists
optometry schools
ophthalmology clinics
retail optical chains
gptkbp:productLine daily disposable lenses
multifocal lenses
toric lenses
colored contact lenses
monthly disposable lenses
gptkbp:products contact lenses
daily disposable lenses
multifocal lenses
toric lenses
ophthalmic solutions
colored contact lenses
extended wear lenses
gptkbp:region global
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment clinical trials
eye health products
contact lens technology
focus on eye health
new lens technologies
gptkbp:revenue $1 billion
$1.8 billion (2007)
gptkbp:socialMediaPresence Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Twitter
gptkbp:specialization ophthalmic products
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:CIBA_Vision_UK
gptkb:CIBA_Vision_Corporation
gptkb:CIBA_Vision_Australia
gptkb:CIBA_Vision_France
gptkb:CIBA_Vision_Germany
gptkb:CIBA_Vision_Canada
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives community outreach
energy efficiency programs
recycling programs
water conservation efforts
environmental responsibility
environmentally friendly packaging
gptkbp:type subsidiary
private company
gptkbp:website www.cibavision.com