Show must go on for Tabacchi

Safilo president, Vittorio Tabacchi has been re-elected president of both Mido and the Associazione Nazionale Fabbricanti Articoli Ottici (ANFAO), the Italian national optical item manufacturer's association.

Having held the presidencies during 2007-2009, Tabacchi accepted his reappointment and the need expressed by the sector for 'continuity in these difficult economic times'.

Dan Emanuel Levi was reconfirmed as vice president of Mido. Tabacchi (right) said of his reappointment: 'My re-election represents the continuity of a programme we have been putting into effect over the past two years. The annual general meeting considered it necessary to confirm my mandate in order to continue certain important actions aimed at safeguarding and promoting the eyewear sector during this negative economic situation.'