VSP Press Release
Sacramento CA, October 5, 2007 – VSP® Vision Care, the nation’s largest eyecare benefits provider, announced today their purchase of Legends 4.0™ optical laboratory, located in Lewisville, TX, outside Dallas.
“Legends 4.0 is an outstanding lab and we are very pleased to welcome them into the VSP family,” stated VSP President and CEO Rob Lynch. “This investment helps us expand our delivery of high quality optical products to private practice eyecare doctors nationwide. Private-practice provides the best patient experience in the market, and our steadfast focus is to strengthen this important delivery system.”
Legends 4.0 was founded in 2005 by Bill Benedict, an optical industry veteran with more than 50 years of experience, and by daughter Donna Benedict and son Dennis Benedict. The lab has established a reputation for producing high-quality, advanced optical products and services ranging from their proprietary Fast Rx™, which allows doctors to electronically transmit their orders, to their exclusive ClearVision, and ClearVision Ultra anti-reflective coatings.
“VSP shares our mission of providing great customer service and quality products. We’re delighted to play a role in expanding VSP’s service to private practice doctors in the United States,” stated Legends 4.0 CEO Bill Benedict. “You can count on our team to deliver the best products and service to doctors and their patients.”
Legends 4.0 becomes VSP’s third wholly-owned lab, joining VSP’s Sacramento, CA and Columbus, OH labs. Legends 4.0 will continue to operate as it does today, and their management will be actively involved in the integration with VSP.
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VSP® Vision Care provides comprehensive eyecare benefit plans to more than 51 million members nationwide. VSP’s Sight for Students™ program has supplied 410,000 low-income, uninsured children with free eye exams and eye wear since its inception in 1997. Recognized by FORTUNE magazine for eight consecutive years as one of the best places to work in America, VSP ranks “Highest in Member Satisfaction among National Vision Plans, Three Years in a Row” by J.D. Power and Associates. For more information visit us at www.vsp.com.







