Month: August 2012

Vivosonic Products Launched in China with Fanfare

Vivosonic’s products have been officially introduced in China with an event that included a traditional Chinese lion dance, symbolizing prosperity. The launch comes after Vivosonic received several regulatory approvals by the State Food and Drug Administration of the People’s Republic of China.

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Diana Bender Is Named President of HLAA Board of Trustees

Diana D. Bender, PhD, a person with hearing loss and a longtime hearing advocate, has been elected president of the Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). Bender, who lives in from Phoenixville, Pa, officially assumed her role at HLAAs Convention 2012 in Providence, RI, in June.

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2011 Survey of US Dispensing Practice Metrics, Part 1

A survey of US hearing instrument dispensers conducted by the Phonak Market Research Department looks at common business metrics, including gross revenues, profits, and staffing, as well as several important business benchmarks, such as gross revenue per dispensing professional and instruments dispensed per 8 hours of professional time.

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