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View Roy Hessel’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. Experience: Deltar Holdings Ltd. · Education: Harvard Business School · Location: London · 500+...
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May 22, 2015 · The 35-year-old head of the world’s largest online eyewear seller interrupted his university education and met his obligation as an Israeli citizen by serving in that country’s military...
Jun 10, 2016 · Roy Hessel is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Clearly Group (Clearly.ca), the world’s largest online eyewear seller. Through their brands Clearly.ca, FramesDirect, Lensway and EyeBuyDirect.com, the group sells its products in 150 countries.
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There’s simply no way one can micro-manage multiple companies in different countries. Finding the right people to lead operations and make decisions locally — and focusing yourenergies on larger strategic considerations — is absolutely critical. Branson is a poster-child for this. The Virgin Group founder advocates the importance of having enough “...
Once you have the right leadership in place, you can realize even greater efficiencies by implementing horizontal teams, composed of ace executives from across the various businesses. The goal is to improve collaboration and share resources and best practices. For example, we have a global CFO who provides financial guidance and support to our dire...
In business, cross-pollination is the transfer of knowledge from one company to another. Taking what you learn from one market and applying it in another context can dramatically reduce the learning curve. In the optical sector, for instance, the profile of a contact lens customer is remarkably consistent from country to country. Our various compan...
With all the videoconferencing technology available today, is it really the best use of a CEO’s time to fly halfway around the world for an in-person meeting? Absolutely. When you’re responsible for a family of companies spanning the globe, encompassing vastly different geographies and cultures, it’s critical to be able to visit each enterprise and...
Nobody who has done it can pretend that being responsible for multiple international companies is easy. To stay sane and avoid burning out, it’s essential to rely on a personal support system. In my case, that starts with my wife, Katia, who has been a source of unwavering support since before I founded EyeBuyDirect in 2005. Three kids and a severa...
Jan 19, 2017 · Roy Hessel. Partner at Deltar Holdings Ltd. Published Jan 19, 2017. + Follow. A few years ago while at Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management program (OPM), I got into a...
Aug 23, 2016 · Roy Hessel Partner at Deltar Holdings Ltd. Published Aug 23, 2016 + Follow High-priced coffee. Stretchy yoga pants. Electric sportscars. And on-demand taxi service. These are all examples of ...
Dec 5, 2016 · Roy Hessel. Forty Under 40 Winner 2016: President and CEO, Clearly, Age 37. Dec 4, 2016 11:00 PM. When Roy Hessel arrived in Vancouver in 2014 to head all of French optical giant Essilor’s...
