Market

How to widen the Brazilian hearing aid market?

Details: Published on 07 August 2012

The Secretary General of the European Hearing Industry Manufacturers Association (EHIMA), Søren Hougaard, visited Brazil in May in order to seal a partnership with the ABIMED, the domestic association for health devices and equipments importers. The main goal of the cooperation is to take advantage of the EHIMA’s know-how in terms of research. The Brazilian companies have the will do develop a study similar to EuroTrak. Under EHIMA’s responsibility, EuroTrak provides a wide range of data about European hearing care markets and the user’s habits and satisfaction.

GN Otometrics Wins Contract with Ontario Government

Details: Published on 06 August 2012

Contract

GN Otometrics has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply the new MADSEN AccuScreen newborn hearing screening device to Ontario's Infant Hearing Program (IHP).

Sonova Group increases its net sales 11.6% in 2011

Details: Published on 06 August 2012

Accounts

Sonova, the leading group in hearing solutions firms of which Phonak forms a part in Spain with its base in Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Alicante) has announced its end-of-year results for March 31, 2012.

Bernafon sets up its own Spanish subsidiary

Details: Published on 06 August 2012

Distribution

The Swiss producer Bernafon - a company belonging to the William Demant Group - has announced the creation of its own subsidiary sales firm, Bernafon Ibérica, through which it aims to "reach Spain directly". Sources at the firm have confirmed that it has "more than 65 years of experience in the marketplace, with its own firms in 15 countries and presence in more than 80 through independent distributors."

Widex wins the European Inventor Award 2012

Details: Published on 06 August 2012

Prize

The Danish hearing aid manufacturer, Widex, came top of a strong field of 15 finalists for its ground-breaking CAMISHA technology to win the 2012 European Inventor Award.