Margate, Florida USA (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) October 13, 2013- Highly decorated Army Staff Sergeant Mac Verdi served two tours of duty in Iraq with the 101st Military Police Company (Air Assault) and the 506TH Regimental Combat Team- Brigade Troops Battalion. With combat injuries forcing SSG Verdi to retire from the service with a disability, he leaned on his entrepreneurial spirit and military acumen to create a brand of premium eyewear for tactical, sport and safety applications.
"I wanted to stay connected to my brothers in harms way and make an impact in the business world at the same time." Mac stated. He continued to say "ballistic sunglasses were one of our most valuable pieces of armor on the battlefield. The options for military and first responders is so limited I knew exactly what I wanted to do post Army". Mac aligned himself with eyewear industry experts and traveled the world to partner with renowned frame and lens manufacturers. All VYPR sunglasses are MIL-PRF-31013 Ballistic rated in addition to being ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Z.87.1 High Mass & Velocity compliant.
VYPR Ballistic frames are now being manufactured in Italy with plans to introduce Made In the USA versions in 2014. Perhaps the most impressive feature of the VYPR Ballistic collection is the lenses. The 2.2 millimeter IMPACTO lens system by Carl Zeiss Vision is 6x the strength of standard safety glasses while actively repelling dirt, oil and liquids. Verdi commented "No corners were cut when we put this project together. I only wanted soldiers to wear ballistic sunglasses made from the safest materials money can buy." Asked about the competition Verdi said "I have a great deal of respect for the few brands that actively sell into the military now. I think the market has room for a progressive new label that is veteran owned with all the firepower of the big guys." VYPR Ballistic is the only brand of tactical eyewear on the US east coast that offers 100% military grade protection for all models.
In addition to tactical applications VYPR Ballistic also manufactures eyewear for sporting and industrial safety buyers incorporating the same shatterproof frame and lens technology into every pair. This November Verdi and his staff will announce the "SPECS FOR VETS" program which donates protective eyewear to soldiers recovering from orbital region trauma. Also to support troops in the workforce, VYPR Ballistic continues to add veterans to the team of sales, marketing and operations personnel based in their Margate Florida headquarters.