Founding member of Evo
Car Share joins to scale KITS eyeglasses production and
Fulfillment by KITS
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 1, 2022 /CNW/ - KITS Eyecare Ltd. (TSX:
KITS) (OTC: KTYCF) ("KITS" or the "Company"), Canada's leading, vertically integrated
eyecare platform, has announced the appointment of Tai Silvey to the position of Senior Vice
President of Operations.
Tai joins KITS from BCAA, where he was a founding member of
Evo Car Share and most recently was
Head of the Evo business, responsible for daily operations and
long-term strategic planning of the highly successful car sharing
program. Previously, Tai held key roles with Red Bull and Dyson, helping both highly
innovative brands launch and grow rapidly across Canada.
"Tai is a proven operations leader, with extensive experience
scaling in a growth environment", said Roger Hardy, CEO of KITS. "We are thrilled to
have him join the team and look forward to Tai's leadership as we
build one of the world's best Optical Labs and accelerate our
fast-growing Fulfillment by KITS (FBK) program".
"I am extremely excited to be a part of the team that is
building the world's best eyecare company for customers," said
Tai Silvey, Senior Vice President of
Operations at KITS. "We have the opportunity to offer customers
incredible value, selection and convenience for all their optical
needs, thanks to KITS' vertically integrated model and
state-of-the-art Optical Lab".
Mr. Silvey joins as KITS continues to scale lab and fulfillment
operations in Vancouver. Recently,
KITS announced over 50,000 pairs of eyeglasses were delivered in Q4
2021, growing 140% vs. Q4 2020. KITS offers eyecare products
on KITS.ca and KITS.com, and through their Fulfillment by KITS
(FBK) platform that connects health care companies, retailers, and
corporations to the KITS infrastructure of product, manufacturing,
and fulfillment.
About KITS
KITS is a rapidly growing, vertically integrated, digitally
native eyecare platform for eyes everywhere. We offer customers
access to a premium selection of contact lenses and eyeglasses,
including our own exclusive KITS designed products, as well as a
robust suite of online vision tools. Our efficient digital
platform, backed by our industry-leading manufacturing and designs,
removes intermediaries, and enables us to offer great prices and
deliver made to order personalized products with incredible care
and accuracy. We are creating disruption in the industry by
constantly pursuing cutting-edge technologies to enable the best
customer experience, including online eyewear fitting tools,
virtual try-on for glasses, and an integrated online vision test.
We strive to delight our customers with our competitive prices, a
convenient digital shopping experience, fast and reliable delivery
options, and an unrelenting focus on earning our customers'
lifelong trust. For more information on KITS, visit:
www.KITS.com.
SOURCE KITS