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VP Awards or VisionPlus Awards is a recognized award for the optical and eyewear industry.

The jury members for the Awards in India were : Mr. B K Gupta, GKB Opticals, Kolkata; Mr. Surendra Gangar, Gangar Eyenation, Mumbai; Mr. Sudershan Binani, Himalaya Optical, Kolkata; Mr. Hemanth Manay, S R Gopal Rao Optical, Bangalore; Mr. Snehal Turakhia, Turakhia Opticians, Chennai [1]

The VP Awards were announced on March 9, 2014, at the Westin Mumbai Garden City in Goregaon. Singer Nakash Aziz, of Indian Idol fame, performed at the program. [2]

The winners of the VP Awards 2014 in India were: [3]
Best New Spectacle Frame (Luxury Segment)Montblanc:MB0473
Best New Spectacle Frame (Male/Unisex - Premium Segment) Silhouette:TMA ICON 5298
Best New Spectacles Frame (Female - Premium Segment)FCUK:FCUK9951
Best New Spectacles Frame (Male/Unisex - Indian Brands)Arcadio:SP232BK
Best New Spectacles Frame (Female - Indian Brands)Emanuel Strazzi: Panache ESP3-914
Best New Sunglass Model (Male/Unisex - Premium Segment)Montblanc:MB425S
Best New Sunglass Model (Female - Premium Segment)Carrera:Carrera 5001
Best New Sunglass Model (Male/Unisex - Indian Brands)IDEE: S1700Color C28
Best New Sunglass Model (Female - Indian Brands)IDEE:S1701 Color C2
Best New Sports EyewearNike: Road Machine NI 704S 070
Best New Children's EyewearNickelodeon:N2637
Best New Fashion Eyewear CollectionOpium:Colorfornia Collection
Most Popular Lenses (Progressive) ZEISS:ZEISS Progressive Individual 2
Most Popular Lens (Value)Suprol : Electra
Most Popular Lens CoatingGKB Hi-Tech : Protec
Most Popular Oph.Contact Lens Bausch&Lomb: Pure Vision2 HD Contact Lens
Most Popular Coloured Contact LensFreshlook:Colorblends
Most Popular CL Solution Bausch&Lomb: Biotrue Multipurpose Solution
Best Value Enhancer (Retail)Monarch:Optical Showroom Design & Execution
Best Value Enhancer (Lab)Gerber Coburn: SL2 Express
Best Optometry or CSR InitiativeLotus College Of Optometry: Mumbai Eye Care Campaign [4] [5]
Best Optometry InstituteBausch&Lomb School Of Optometry
Best Marketing Initiative (Indian Brands)IDEE: Campaign 2013-2014
Special Jury AwardProdesign Denmark: 7103 [6]

After its launch in the India market the awards collaborated with the Dubai World Trade Centre's Vision-X exhibition to bring out the awards under the title Vision-X VP Awards in the Middle East. [7] [8]

The nominations Jury saw the coming together of some of the biggest names in the Middle Eastern eyewear retail. [9] Mr Kian Saadat represented Hassan's; Mr Saeed Emam and Mr Khaled Mahmoud represented Magrabi Opticals; Mr Uday Shrikantiya and Mr Avinash Dudeja represented Rivoli EyeZone; Mr Mamdoh Rouhani represented Saudi Optic House; Mr Ali Yateem and Mr Mathews Jacob represented Yateem Opticians;

The awards were given away on the conclusion of the first day of the Vision-X exhibition in Dubai. [10]

The winners of the Vision-X VP Awards were [11]
BEST NEW SPECTACLE FRAME (LUXURY SEGMENT)TAG HEUER L-TYPE T [12]
BEST NEW SPECTACLE FRAME (PREMIUM SEGMENT)MONTBLANC MB 47902858
BEST NEW SPECTACLES FRAME (POPULAR SEGMENT)MODO 4046
BEST NEW SUNGLASS MODEL (LUXURY SEGMENT)CHOPARD SCH-A54D
BEST NEW SUNGLASS MODEL (PREMIUM SEGMENT)CHOPARD SCH135
BEST NEW SUNGLASS MODEL (POPULAR) MAUI JIM Sugar Beach, 421-02 [13]
BEST NEW SPORTS EYEWEARFERRARI 13265
BEST NEW CHILDREN'S EYEWEARHELLO KITTY HEAA061 C01
MOST POPULAR LENS (PROGRESSIVE) Essilor Varilux S Series
MOST POPULAR LENS (BEST VALUE) Essilor Transitions Signature VII
MOST POPULAR LENS COATING/VALUE ADD Essilor Crizal Forte UV
MOST POPULAR OPHTHALMIC CONTACT LENSACUVUE® BRAND CONTACT LENSES 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism [14]
MOST POPULAR COLOURED CONTACT LENSFRESHLOOK FreshLook ColorBlends
BEST VALUE ENHANCER (RETAIL)NIDEK INC. LE-700
BEST VALUE ENHANCER (LAB) Essilor Mr Blue
SPECIAL JURY AWARD MAUI JIM Sugar Beach, 421-02 [13]

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