Market
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.
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.
