TSO Network Update - September 2019

September 2019 z 7 Family Reunion Special - Awards The TSO Platinum Practice Award recognizes those office teams that each year provides quality eye care to families in their community. During the Family Reunion, two offices earned the designation Platinum Practice and received their awards shown below. All Platinum Practice Award recipients demonstrate personal growth as a team, strong management leadership, persistence to provide the highest quality eye care and an annual gross revenue of one million dollars or more. Most important and valuable is their willingness to share their experiences and what they have learned with other TSO Network members. This distinction is what makes the TSO Network unique and attractive to independent optometrists looking for affiliation with an optometric organization. Congratulations to Drs. Phong Pham, Thomas Wilkins, and Mayra Tovias! New Triple Platinum Practices Announced at the Family Reunion 2019 Congratulations to Drs. Cameron E. Smith, Shawn Prapta and Chris Warford. Cameron E. Smith, OD Mansfield, TX Chris Warford, OD Baytown, TX Shawn Prapta, OD Mansfield, TX Thomas Wilkins, OD Austin, TX Phong Pham, OD Spring, TX Mayra Tovias, OD Santa Fe, TX Board Creates Special Award This year the TSO Board of Directors introduced an award in the name of the company’s President and CEO, John D. Marvin. Each year the Board of Directors will select a shareholder member who will be the recipient of the John D. Marvin Award for Excellence. The award will recognize the recipient’s commitment to the Texas State Optical network and their contributions to making it successful. By unanimous decision, the first recipeint of the award was Cameron Smith, OD of Mansfield, TX. In addition to creating an award in his name, John D. Marvin was recognized for his 25 years of service to Texas State Optical. John began working with the doctors of TSO in the spring of 1994 helping to build and lead the Marketing Councils in various markets throughout Texas. He was named President and CEO in January of 2001 to lead the new organization owned by the doctor shareholders.