As the trial of four former Starkey executives and associates winds down, the judge ruled on Monday that Starkey owner Bill Austin had perjured himself. Additionally, the defense has continued to target Starkey and bring to light unflattering details, contending that they are integral to the case and the reputability of the prosecution’s witnesses. Closing arguments in the trial are expected this week.
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Benson Medical’s Version 8.1 software offers occupational health professionals features for hearing conservation, earplug fit testing, and spirometry.
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The ASIu Class of 2018 will take place on March 29-30 at the Otometrics/Audiology Systems corporate office in Schaumburg, Ill.
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Pointmaker is a provider of hardware and software for video annotation technology, and will serve as a platform through which Williams Sound will develop new products to serve the larger professional A/V market.
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The building, known as the Starkey Market Development Centre (MDC), will be home to 65 staff members, an in-house hearing clinic, and an innovation center for customers, scientists, researchers, press, visitors, and other guests.
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In this webinar, Kevin St Clergy shows how to use online marketing strategies—including online reviews and direct-response websites—and your current database to increase repeat sales and first-time customers in a cost-effective manner. The 30-minute webinar, courtesy of CareCredit, explains the top-3 ways to assess, change, and effectively employ your practice market to acquire more business.
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Younker has authored/co-authored and presented numerous continuing education courses across the country, including through Audiology On-Line which has featured three of her courses on “Preventing Medical Errors in Audiology,” since 2010.
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Decibel Therapeutics have announced a collaboration to discover and develop new potential therapeutics to protect, repair, and restore hearing. Regeneron will provide Decibel with broad access to its proprietary suite of technologies to support Decibel’s goal of discovering important new medicines for hearing. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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The BIHMA reports what they call “improved growth” in the number of units distributed through the private market in both the UK and Ireland.
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SmartMove Cloud allows access to audiometric data using an internet connection. Password-secure audiogram and test subject data are stored securely in a HIPAA-compliant system.
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The two-day conference explored the ways disruptions in the marketplace have created unique challenges and fresh opportunities for practitioners to grow and solidify their practices.
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During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oticon donated a portion of all sales of the special edition pink Opn™ and all Opn hearing aids to NBCC to help find a cure for a disease that represents one of every three cancers diagnosed in women.
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Erik Westermann—who with Christian Tøpholm founded Widex in Denmark in 1956—died quietly in his sleep last Tuesday morning, October 24. He was 94.
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ReSound was recently awarded five Stevie International Business Awards, including a silver Woman of the Year award for Kim Lody, GN Hearing North American president, and a bronze award for Company of the Year. In addition, ReSound won two bronze Stevie Awards for Great Employers.
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This year’s weeklong training event included a philanthropic opportunity for the sales and other customer-facing departments, with approximately 110 employees working along with about 20 customers to assemble 35,000 meals for hungry children suffering in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.
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