Market

Cochlear and GN Hearing strengthen alliance to develop hearing solutions

Details: Published on 15 November 2018

Partnership

Cochlear Limited and GN Hearing signed a new agreement in early November to significantly expand their Smart Hearing Alliance collaboration.

GN Hearing, Phonak, Starkey, and Oticon bound for Las Vegas as honoured stars of technology design

Details: Published on 14 November 2018

Awards

State-of-the-art hearing aids from three global manufacturers have won their producers the prestigious right to show off their products at next year's Consumer Electronics Show as CES Innovation Awards Honorees.

Amplifon joint venture in China

Details: Published on 13 November 2018

Partnership

Milan-based Amplifon announced Monday November 12th that it has signed a joint venture with a local partner to enter the dynamic and fast-growing Chinese hearing care retail market.

HIMSA appoint new Managing Director

Details: Published on 08 November 2018

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Following 18 years at the helm of the Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Software Association (HIMSA), Niels Munksgaard retired at the end of October.

Phonak and Microsoft in joint remote support venture

Details: Published on 08 November 2018

Teleaudiology

How soon will telemedicine become an everyday reality of our healthcare culture?

Widex and Sivantos put EU merger application on hold until 2019

Details: Published on 07 November 2018

Manufacturers

Widex and Sivantos, the two hearing aid giants behind plans for a merger to make the worlds 3rd-biggest hearing conglomerate, have withdrawn their application for European Commission approval for the venture.

EuroTrak Italy: awareness of hearing loss and hearing aids is growing

Details: Published on 07 November 2018

Eurotrak 2018

This autumn, the outcomes of EuroTrak were published for Italy on how people see hearing disorders and possible hearing rehabilitation, on whether hearing aids are used or not, what motivates people to decide, and the behaviors of patients and healthcare professionals.

Anders Hedegaard leaves as CEO of GN Hearing

Details: Published on 31 October 2018

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Anders Hedegaard at the 2018 EUHA congress in Hanover. ©V.A.

In a press release dated October 31, GN Hearing has announced Anders Hedegaard's decision to resign as CEO of GN Hearing.

EuroTrak France: the highest satisfaction

Details: Published on 29 October 2018

Eurotrak 2018

The fourth EuroTrak to be undertaken in France continues to show a positive picture with satisfaction with hearing aids over 80% and 65% wishing they had obtained hearing aids sooner.