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Podcast: The CMO Podcast
Episode: Doug Zarkin (Pearle Vision) | Think Small to Win Big
Description: Doug Zarkin is the VP and Chief Marketing Officer at Pearle Vision, the $600 million global optical franchise. In 1961, Dr. Stanley Pearle opened his first store in Savannah, Georgia, and in 2004, Luxottica (the giant Italian eye-care conglomerate) acquired Pearle Vision. Doug has been the CMO of Pearle Vision for 10 years – about three times the average tenure of a CMO. He has returned Pearle Vision to Stanley Pearle’s original brand inspiration, thereby inspiring his organization and accelerating the brand’s growth. Doug is a seasoned marketer. He began his career in the advertising industry, working at Lintas...