Oticon Inc reported that more than 1,600 hearing care professionals from across the US and 56 countries gathered in Orlando, Fla, May 21-22, for the launch of Oticon Opn™, the company’s newest BrainHearing™ solution. The 2-day event introduced a new direction for the future of hearing care.
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GN ReSound announced that it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Audigy Group and also entered into a contingent agreement to acquire the company for up to $151 million.
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Williams Sound, Minneapolis, Minn, has welcomed Vision2 Marketing as its new US manufacturer’s representative in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Vision2 Marketing has offices in Nashville, Atlanta, and Charlotte.
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In the 14th Annual American Business Awards competition, Starkey’s Halo 2 hearing aid received a Bronze Stevie Award in the category of Technical Innovation of the Year for using mobile technology to create a smart solution for people with hearing loss.
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Using The Discovery Conversation can improve your in-clinic success. It focuses on creating an emotional connection with clients by asking questions that uncover their personal story around how not hearing well impacts them during important situations in their life.
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The Hearing Review dispenser survey of hearing aid pricing was administered electronically to HR readers in February and March of this year. Full results of the survey will be published in July, but here HR Chief Editor Karl Strom previews some of the early findings.
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Oticon Inc has announced the appointment of Douglas Beck, AuD, as Director of Academic Sciences, and the promotion of Thomas Lawrence to the Director of Sales position.
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In this webinar on “Battling Big Box Retail: Private Practice Hearing Care in the Era of Mass Retailers,” Tina Soika, MS, provides the 6 most successful strategies private practices can utilize to compete effectively against Big Box stores. Now available on demand.
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Marketing planning is a key area in practice management. It must be thoughtful, based on data, goal oriented, well directed and flexible, communicated to staff, and measured and evaluated using benchmarks, with rewards for the goals reached.
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Occupational health professionals who conduct both hearing and pulmonary function tests will appreciate how integrating an audiometer and spirometer with a common database can simplify their testing processes.
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It is not easy to bring patients into the clinic these days. So when a patient does walk through the door of your office, you want to give them an exceptional customer experience. Establishing trust, making the necessary tweaks to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction (delight) at every step, and laying the groundwork for future patient advocacy creates long-term value with your patient, and long-term dividends for your business.
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The ZPower Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids has been named a 2016 Award Finalist by the Edison Awards, a distinguished awards program inspired by Thomas Edison’s persistence and inventiveness. The Edison Awards recognize innovation, creativity, and ingenuity in products and services introduced to the global economy. ZPower is a finalist in the Vision & Hearing category.
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In the fourth quarter of 2015, GN ReSound delivered 9% organic growth and EBITA of DKK 340 million (US$51.8 MM). The full-year 2015 organic growth was 8% and EBITA was DKK 995 million (US$142.6 MM).
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In this blog post, audiologist, hearing practice owner, and columnist Loleata “Lolly” Wigall shares practical tips from her own experiences in the running, growing, and promoting of a successful hearing practice on a tight budget.
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ZPower announced a new partnership with AuDNet Inc, a group purchasing organization. ZPower now offers its Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids to AuDNet members at a discount off regular wholesale pricing to provide more people the opportunity to never change a hearing aid battery again.
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