Monday, September 16, 2019

ZEISS Announces Exclusive Wholesale Distributor

White Plains, NY –

As of September 2nd, 2019, ZEISS is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd. as their exclusive U.S.A. commercial wholesale distributor for ZEISS Sports Optics.

ZEISS planned this just in time for hunting season and in support of the 2019 ZEISS Field Days Promotion – which runs through December 31st, 2019. Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd. will be able to provide product sales and support, for shooting sports retailers, from the entire assortment of products within the ZEISS Sports Optics catalog.

Shooting sports retailers will now have access to the cataloged assortment of ZEISS Sports Optics through a highly qualified and proven wholesaler: Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd. Riflescopes, binoculars, laser rangefinders, spotting scopes, lens care systems, and accessories are readily available.

Consumers that are in the market for ZEISS Sports Optics gear will now be able to have broader access to purchase these items locally at their favorite brick and mortar shooting sports shops across the nation.

“Bill Hicks & Co. brings a lot to the table for ZEISS Sports Optics.” says Tom Andrews, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, for ZEISS Sports Optics Division, for Carl Zeiss SBE, LLC. “This highly strategic alliance completes our wholesale distribution objective, and further bolsters our Dealer Direct Programs. Bill Hicks & Co. provides the absolute solution for ZEISS by offering outstanding customer service, product availability, and attractive pricing for non-stocking shooting sports retailers.”

Contact information for Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd. is as follows: 15155 23rd Avenue North – Plymouth, MN 55447. Phone: 800-223-0702 – www.billhicksco.com

To find out more about ZEISS Sports Optics products and distribution, please contact: Tom Andrews.

Press contact

ZEISS Consumer Products
Tom Andrews

Phone: +1 914-681-7751
Email: tom.andrews@zeiss.com

www.zeiss.com/newsroom

About ZEISS
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling more than 5.8 billion euros in its four segments Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (status: 30 September 2018).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership.

With around 30,000 employees, ZEISS is represented in nearly 50 countries, with approximately 60 of its own sales and service companies and 30 manufacturing and development centers around the globe. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

For more information, please visit www.zeiss.com

ZEISS Consumer Products
ZEISS Consumer Products comprises the company’s business with cameras and cine lenses, binoculars, spotting scopes and hunting optics. The area is part of the Consumer Markets segment and is represented at the sites in Oberkochen and Wetzlar.