ODC Industries, a subsidiary of Contamac Ltd, are a medical device manufacturer based in France who produce a variety of products for the ophthalmic industry. We interview Martina Clifford, ODC Industries’ Quality Director to get an overview of her role and the significance of quality assurance in the Medical...
Read moreCongratulations on your Certificate of Merit for the 2021 Contact Lens Distance Learning course with ABDO. What was your background and experience prior to the course? My career in optics started 10 years ago with qualifying from ABDO College as a Dispensing Optician (D.O) in 2018. During my course,...
Read moreWhen you graduate everything seems easy, you cannot wait to put your education into practice, not thinking you will encounter any particular difficulties in doing so. The reality, however, is a whole different story. 1. Two of us The first case that I found myself having to face as...
Read moreWhen we get out of university, we have the whole world ahead of us. We want to work 7 days a week, do everything and save the world. Similar to everything in life, there are going to be a few bumps in the road. Here are 10 things I...
Read morePlease describe your role at Contamac: As the Key Account Manager for Latin America, my responsibility is to look after my customers with their needs, whether in material, professional services or technical support. What is your professional history? After finishing my studies in business and marketing at Getulio Vargas...
Read moreAfter the blood, sweat and tears that optometry school can create, we are all at the same point on that graduating day. Where will we go? What will we do? Where will we live? What will our life be like? It can be extremely exciting but also terrifying. There...
Read morePlease describe your roles at Contamac: Terri: As Sales Support Manager my job is to oversee and support the team with all customer service activities. Janine’s role as Senior Sales Support Administrator predominantly involves looking after our IOL accounts, with Sue as Sales Support Administrator handling our contact lens customers....
Read morePlease describe your role at Contamac: I am the Operations Director, with overall responsibility for the company’s Production, Machining, Despatch & Facilities at Contamac. I have been in this Company and the Industry for over 34 years and obviously, my role has evolved continuously throughout, having started all those years...
Read morePlease describe your role at Contamac: My role has continually evolved during my 19 years at Contamac. I am Technical & Quality Control Manager. My main responsibility is to oversee the testing of our materials to ensure they meet our specifications and the expectations of our customers. We have...
Read morePlease describe your role at Contamac: As a project leader within the R&D team at Contamac I am heavily focussed on developing new contact lens materials. My role typically comprises taking a concept for a material that will bring benefits for patients and converting this idea into a finished...
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