Optos has appointed Alexandre “Alex” Montague as chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Mr. Montague joins Optos with nearly 25 years of global leadership experience across healthcare, ophthalmology, vision care, and medical technology. He most recently served as CEO of Hoya Vision Care, where he led a global organization of approximately 20,000 employees operating across 35 subsidiaries worldwide. Prior to Hoya, Mr. Montague held senior leadership positions at Essilor and Zeiss. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for fostering innovation, developing high-performing teams, and driving growth through customer-focused strategies, according to Optos. 

“Optos has a powerful sense of purpose and an extraordinary opportunity to continue advancing eye care worldwide,” said Mr. Montague. “The company’s commitment to innovation, clinical excellence, and enabling health care professionals to improve patient outcomes strongly resonates with me. I look forward to building on the well-established Optos foundation, supporting our customers, empowering our talented teams, and expanding our impact.”

“If our focus is purposeful, making meaningful investments for patients, clinicians, and society, the results will follow. If we act early enough, we can change outcomes for entire generations," he said. 

Mr. Montague replaces Robert Kennedy, who is now Chief Financial Officer of Scotland-based iGii, a privider of 3D carbon nanomaterial.