(Jan, 1) Marcolin SpA, a worldwide leading eyewear company, announced today to have signed a joint venture agreement with Victoria Chizhova, founder and General Director of the longstanding Russian operator in the eyewear market, Sover-M. Marcolin will control 51% of the Sover-M, distributing all the products in Marcolin’s brands portfolio. Valerio Giacobbi, General Manager of Sales, Marketing and Business Strategies of Marcolin, in Moscow to sign the deal, said: “The signing of this agreement is a further step in the direction already taken by Marcolin to combine extreme care of our brands portfolio with increasingly direct, selective presence in the major global markets. A partnership in this region, made possible with the support of a strong partner like Sover-M, will help to strengthen and balance our business in this important market.” (red)
