Market
Jared Schnackenberg appointed as new president of Oticon Medical U.S.
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- Published on 23 June 2015
Appointment

Oticon Medical today announced the expansion of its U.S. leadership team with the appointment of Jared Schnackenberg as president of Oticon Medical U.S.
Extension of the Executive Board of William Demant
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- Published on 22 June 2015
Nomination

According to a press release published on June 16, William Demant Holding A/S has employed René Schneider to fill a newly created position as Chief Financial Officer, CFO, starting from September 1.
Sonova shareholders approve all motions of the Board of Directors
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- Published on 19 June 2015
Market
According to a Sonova press release from June 16 the shareholders of Sonova Holding AG approved all motions of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting (AGM) on June 16, 2015, and thus decided on a dividend of CHF 2.05 per share.
Market forecast for hearing amplifiers
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- Published on 11 June 2015
Market
According to California-based Grand View Research, Inc. the hearing amplifiers market is expected to reach USD 78.2 million by 2022.
New CEO for Cochlear Limited
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- Published on 28 May 2015
Appointment

The Australian implant manufacturer, Cochlear Limited, has announced that Chris Smith will take the role of Chief Executive Officer/President later this year. Mr Smith, who has more than 10 years of executive experience at Cochlear, will replace the current CEO, Chris Roberts on 1st September.
Record sales for Sonova in 2014/2015: 1,951 million Euros in sales
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- Published on 22 May 2015
Industry

The Swiss company Sonova, which markets the hearing aid brands Phonak, Unitron and Hansaton, and owns the cochlear implant company Advanced Bionics, recently reported solid results for the year 2014/2015.
Unitron appoints new president of Unitron US
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- Published on 07 May 2015
Nomination

Unitron has appointed Mike Dittmann as the Company’s new President of Unitron US. Dittmann has spent the past 17 years in the hearing instrument industry in leadership positions within Widex’s global head office in Denmark.
Korea’s Samsung moving into mobile healthcare
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- Published on 04 May 2015
wearables

According to the business portal BusinessKorea, Samsung Electronics has opted for a hearing aid as its first product in mobile healthcare
Spanish chain GAES opens centre no. 600
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- Published on 28 April 2015
market

The GAES hearing centre chain opened its practice number 600 in Madrid on March 5. The centre joins the second biggest network in the world. Now present in half-a-dozen countries, the firm chose the occasion to launch a "new concept" defined by its leaders as "the integration of medical treatment and hearing care consultation."
North American “giant” Costco settles in Spain
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- Published on 20 April 2015

The US retail giant Costco, which has more than 400 auditory centres throughout its network of 600 warehouses and has enjoyed a 26% annual growth in the sale of hearing aids, has begun its implantation in Spain by opening two large establishments, one in Seville, Andalucía, and the other in Getafe, near Madrid, which will also serve as the headquarters for the group in Spain.