VANCOUVER, B.C.—Kits Eyecare Ltd. (TSX: KITS), a leading vertically integrated eyecare provider, announced that co-founder Joseph Thompson has transitioned from chief operating officer to an advisory role with the company. "When Joe and I first sat down over coffee at Kits Beach to talk about building a business together, it was just the two of us as co-founders and an idea,” said Roger Hardy, co-founder, chairman and CEO. “Over the past eight years, we've grown to more than 200 teammates. That team has delivered more than 5 million orders, now serves more than 1.1 million active customers and has surpassed a $250 million annualized revenue run rate."