VE boss reconciled to Olympics distraction

Olympic fever has been tipped to distract potential patients over the coming weeks by a top optical boss determined to enjoy the Games regardless.

Jonathan Lawson, chief executive officer at Vision Express, told Optician that the multiple was in a position to manage such a distraction given recent strong sales growth.

'I am a massive fan of all the sport that is going on at the moment, particularly the Tour de France and the achievements of Bradley Wiggins.

'I think the Olympics will be an incredible event and you can't fail to feel excited about it. It does, however, in the short term pose a potential challenge and distraction for our customers and we'll just have to manage that.