Ravi Acharya Joins National Vision Holdings, Inc. as Chief Technology Officer
March 16, 2020 at 08:00 am EDT
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National Vision Holdings, Inc. announced that Ravi Acharya has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Reade Fahs. Acharya will be responsible for leading the organization's Information Technology (IT) function including all aspects of technology strategy and operations enabling the Company to maximize service to customers, patients, and internal business units. Acharya comes to National Vision most recently from Medtronic, where he served as Divisional Chief Information Officer and VP of e-Commerce and was responsible for the technology strategy and operations as well as initiatives across global eCommerce, big data/analytics, and core transactional systems and infrastructure for the Diabetes group. Prior to Medtronic, Acharya led direct-to-consumer tech solutions to connect audiences in engaging and innovative ways for a variety of companies and industry sectors including Mattel, Equifax, Sears and Capgemini. Acharya will succeed long-time Chief Information Officer (CIO) John Vaught, who will begin transitioning into retirement in early May. Vaught has served as National Vision's CIO for 15 years, all the IT systems integrations through the Company's expansion as it grew to more than 1,100 stores and 12,000 associates.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. is an optical retail company in the United States with over 1,100 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The Company operates four retail brands: America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and e-commerce websites, offering a variety of products and services for customers eye care needs. The Company's segment includes Owned & Host. The Company, through its subsidiary, FirstSight Vision Services, Inc., is licensed as a single-service health plan under California law and issues individual vision plans in connection with its America's Best operations in California. The Company's e-commerce platform, which is managed by its subsidiary, AC Lens, serves its e-commerce websites and the e-commerce websites of third parties. AC Lens handles site management, customer relationship management (CRM) and order fulfillment and also sells a variety of contact lenses and eyeglasses.
NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS, INC. 
