Market
Accessibility of hearing aids in the USA
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- Published on 07 July 2015
Regulation

LiveScience recently posted an Expert Voices column on the treatment gap in the area of hearing devices in the USA.
Hearing aids market in Japan - Overview
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- Published on 01 July 2015

As JapanTrak 2012 has demonstrated, there are a number of specificities that characterize the Japanese market which is different from other industrialized countries. To understand the Japanese market, Audio Infos presents an overview of this industry in Japan.
Sales growth continues on the UK hearing aid market
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- Published on 26 June 2015
Market

The British Hearing Aid Manufacturers Association (BHAMA) sales data for the first three months of 2015 show good growth over 2014.
Jared Schnackenberg appointed as new president of Oticon Medical U.S.
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- Published on 23 June 2015
Appointment

Oticon Medical today announced the expansion of its U.S. leadership team with the appointment of Jared Schnackenberg as president of Oticon Medical U.S.
Extension of the Executive Board of William Demant
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- Published on 22 June 2015
Nomination

According to a press release published on June 16, William Demant Holding A/S has employed René Schneider to fill a newly created position as Chief Financial Officer, CFO, starting from September 1.
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.