Douglas E. Howe Named President of Vivitar Corp.

Douglas E. Howe has been appointed president of Vivitar Corp. in Newbury Park.

Howe joined Vivitar in 1997 as vice president and general manager of the digital imaging division. Before that, he was vice president for marketing of digital products at Olympus America Inc.

Vivitar designs and develops photographic, optical, electronic and digital imaging products at offices in the United States, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom.