Mobile medical device maker Clearwater Clinical, which makes a clinically-validated tablet-based audiometer called SHOEBOX Audiometry, has secured $6MM in funding to expand its audiology business unit’s products beyond North America. Funding was led by Whitecap Venture Partners.
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Even in the typical hearing practice with a sole practitioner and one employee, it is possible to generate a million dollars—if you structure things right. In this article, Gyl Kasewurm, AuD, explains how you can grow your practice into a million dollar business.
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Sonova Holding has announced its results for the first half of fiscal year 2016/17. According to Sonova, its consolidated sales increased by 5.5% in local currencies or 6.7% in reported Swiss francs to CHF 1,070 million.
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Sivantos Group has announced the appointment of Ignacio Martinez as CEO, effective end of November 2016. Martinez, who joined Sivantos Group two years ago to lead Global Sales, was later appointed COO. He will succeed Roger Radke, who is retiring.
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The new Sound Studio from Sonic is a sound player tool for fitting and verification supported in EXPRESSfit 2016.1 fitting software. Sound Studio creates sound scenes that enable hearing care professionals to set the stage for more customized fittings and greater patient satisfaction.
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Oticon President Gary Rosenblum joined Oticon employees to celebrate the company’s 9th annual “Hear in Pink” campaign to support breast cancer awareness with a $10K donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
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Jan Metzdorff has been announced as the new president of Phonak US. An accomplished leader with nearly 20 years of experience in the hearing aid industry, Metzdorff has specific expertise in international business development and sales management.
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Andrew Majit, AuD, returns to Widex as the Regional Vice President for California, and Jodi Sasaki, AuD, is “coming home” as Director of Professional Education Management for California. Both held positions with Oticon prior to returning to Widex.
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Oticon employees celebrated retiring Oticon President Peer Lauritsen and welcomed new President Gary Rosenblum on October 6 at Oticon US headquarters in Somerset, NJ, where “Peer Lauritsen Day” was declared.
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Sonova has appointed Christophe Fond to the position of Group Vice President Retail, effective February 1, 2017. Fond will oversee Sonova’s global retail business and join Sonova’s Management Board. He reports to Lukas Braunschweiler, CEO.
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Otometrics will be exhibiting its new AURICLE ProbeTube Assistant and MADSEN Zodiac immittance solution at the International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA 2016), held October 19-21, 2016 in Hannover, Germany.
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Oticon has appointed Gary Rosenblum as its new president, succeeding Peer Lauritsen who is retiring after more than 40 years of service to the company. Rosenblum comes from Johnson & Johnson, where he managed the J&J portfolio of Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Consumer Products for leading hospital systems across the West Coast.
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Otoharmonics welcomes Damon Boyce, AuD, as Senior Audiologist, Clinical Education. Boyce will lead training and education initiatives for the Levo System tinnitus sound therapy.
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Five prominent hearing industry executives have been indicted for conspiring to steal more than $20 million from Starkey Hearing Technologies, including former Starkey executives Jerry Ruzicka, Scott Nelson, and Larry Miller, as well as former Sonion President Jeff Taylor and Micro-Tech Founder Larry Hagen.
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Sonova Holding AG, Stäfa, Switzerland, has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of AudioNova International BV (AudioNova), after obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals.
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