David Keeler Retires From Keeler Instruments Inc. After 50 Years of Service

MUMBAI, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Important Note: This press release is only meant for the Indian market. Any release outside India is not authorized.

Keeler says goodbye and thank you to David Keeler, who recently retired as President of Keeler Instruments Inc. after 50 years of service.

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David Keeler, whose grandfather began the Keeler ophthalmic manufacturing company in 1917, joined the family business in 1965 after qualifying as a dispensing optician. He moved to Philadelphia, USA in 1972 as President of Keeler Instruments Inc. where he led a team, supplying Keeler's high-quality, diagnostic products to ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Keeler USA held a retirement party in David's honour which was attended by family, friends, employees both past and present, customers, industry contacts and the press.

Jobson Medical Information LLC, publishers of the oldest and most respected Journals Review of Optometry and Review of Ophthalmology attended the event and presented David with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Such an award is typically only awarded to doctors who make outstanding contributions to the eye care industry. David is the first recipient who is not a doctor.

Andrew Williams, CEO of Keeler's parent company, Halma, thanked David 'for his immense contribution and his 50 years of service to the Keeler Group in his role as President of Keeler Inc.' and wished David 'a long and happy retirement'.

For more details about Keeler in India, please contact Mahadev Dhuri, General Manager - India on T: 91-22-67080400, M: +91-99303 11090, e-mail: [email protected]

About Keeler 

Keeler Limited (a Halma company) specialises in Diagnostic and Magnification Products for professionals in the optical and healthcare industries. We aim to provide you with the latest instrumentation and service to enable you to execute your work more accurately, saving you time and money!

Visit the Keeler website at www.keeler.co.uk

About Halma 

Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has around 5000 employees in nearly 50 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market-leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, water and waste treatment, construction and transport. Halma has offices in Mumbai and Vadodara.

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