Year: 2018

Starkey Trial Ends in 7-Year Prison Term for Ruzicka; Other Ex-Execs Sentenced

Former Starkey President Jerry Ruzicka was sentenced to 7 years in prison, while Ruzicka’s friend and business associate, Jeff Taylor, former president of Sonion, received an 18-month sentence. Former Starkey CFO Scott Nelson was sentenced to 24 months in prison, while Jeff Longtain, former president of Starkey subsidiary Northland Hearing, was given one year of probation.

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Starkey Releases World’s First Hearing Aid with Fall Detection and Alerts to Livio AI Users

Starkey has released its new Fall Detection and Alert feature in Livio AI hearing aids to a limited number of hearing professionals, and plans to offer the feature to all dispensing professionals and their clients in late February. Using integrated sensors, the Fall Detection and Alert feature is designed to automatically detect falls and send messages to as many as three contacts.

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