Market
The Widex and Sivantos merger is on again
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- Published on 11 January 2019
Manufacturers
The on-off relationship between Widex and Sivantos is seemingly back on, with a news item appearing on Reuters on January 10 stating an application seeking European Commission approval for their planned $8 billion merger has been reopened according to public records.
Headphones that bypass the ear could cut distraction-related pedestrian deaths
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- Published on 02 January 2019
Safety
Facial bone conduction technology developed by young Mexican technicians could be the solution to health and safety issues that have long dogged headphone culture.
Starkey opens Nairobi office to begin African adventure
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- Published on 28 December 2018
Manufacturers
Starkey Hearing Technologies has opened its first offices in Africa, in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
Seven year prison sentence for former Starkey president
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- Published on 21 December 2018
Manufacturers
A federal judge has handed a seven-year prison sentence to Jerome Ruzicka, who was convicted by a jury in March this year of embezzling over $15 million dollars from his former company, the hearing aid giant Starkey Laboratories.
InnerScope grows its direct-to-consumer model with two eCommerce sites and a clinic
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- Published on 20 December 2018
Retail
Two announcements in one week by InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND) highlight the firm's varied strategies within a fast-changing US hearing-aids market.
Amplifon completes the acquisition of Spanish GAES
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- Published on 19 December 2018
Completion
Amplifon announced on December 18 the completion, after the receipt of the unconditional clearance from the Spanish and Portuguese antitrust authorities, of the previously announced acquisition of GAES for a total purchase price of around Euro 530 million.
New CEO of GN Hearing appointed
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- Published on 19 December 2018
Nomination
GN Store Nord has chosen Jakob Gudbrand as CEO of GN Hearing and member of GN Store Nord’s Executive Management.
Monte Dillow named new president of Beltone
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- Published on 17 December 2018
Appointment
GN Hearing today announced the appointment of Monte Dillow as the new president of Beltone.
Sonova "considering hearing aids for the supermarket"?
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- Published on 03 December 2018
Manufacturers
The Sunday edition of the Swiss newspaper "Neuen Zürcher Zeitung" (NZZ) reported on November 25 that Sonova AG is considering “hearing aids for the supermarket”.
Innerscope and Erchonia partner up
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- Published on 28 November 2018
Tinnitus
InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc. (headquartered in California) and Erchonia Corporation (headquartered in Florida) recently announced that they have entered into joint development and exclusive distribution agreements and intend to seek FDA clearance for clinical studies.
