Market
Sonova completes acquisition of Hansaton
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- Published on 17 April 2015
Market
On 16 April Sonova announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Hansaton, following regulatory approvals.
Beltone Boost™ Wins 2015 Red Dot Award for Product Design
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- Published on 08 April 2015
Award
On 3 April Beltone announced that Beltone Boost received a 2015 Red Dot Award for Product Design. The award acknowledges Beltone’s design excellence in creating a comfortable hearing aid that helps wearers overcome significant hearing challenges.
2014 hearing aid sales up by more than 6 % in France
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- Published on 31 March 2015
Market
A total of nearly 600,000 hearing aids were sold last year in France, with receiver-in-theear devices in leading position.
Sivantos takes over German Audibene
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- Published on 26 March 2015
Acquisiton
At the AudiologyNOW! congress in San Antonio, Texas, it was announced that Sivantos has taken over the German Audibene GmbH. Audibene is one of Europe's largest internet portal for independent hearing care case management and hearing aid purchasing.
Award-winning Beltone ring the stock market bell
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- Published on 25 March 2015
Innovation
Beltone has been recognised by the Chicago Innovation Awards for its Beltone First hearing aid that works wirelessly with Apple products such as an iPhone®, iPad®, or iTouch® via 2.4GHz technology.
Amplifon takes ownership of Dilworth Hearing Limited
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- Published on 24 March 2015
Retail
The Italy-based retailer, Amplifon, has completed the purchase of Dilworth Hearing Limited, an audiology service provider in New Zealand.
UK: More than 1.5 million hearing aids sold in 2014
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- Published on 23 March 2015
Market
Once again, the UK has experienced record hearing aid sales, breaking through 1.5 million sales for the first time. This is the fourth year running that UK hearing aid manufacturers have experienced impressive growth.
Two ex-Sonova employees join Sivantos executive committee
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- Published on 18 March 2015
Nomination
Sivantos has appointed two new executive members to the Sivantos Executive Committee with Oliver Walker joining as the new Chief Financial Officer and Ignacio Martinez appointed Vice-President, Global Sales. Both have previously worked for Sonova.
Auris Medical granted patent in China for tinnitus treatment
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- Published on 11 March 2015
Patents
Switzerland-based biopharmaceutical company Auris Medical has been granted a Chinese patent for its novel tinnitus treatment AM-101.
Amplifon: revenue up 7.7%
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- Published on 10 March 2015
Market
Amplifon has published its 2014 financial statement and has posted an increase in revenue of 7.7%, at 890.9 million Euros.