Sonova Holding AG announced its results for the first half of fiscal year 2015/16. Consolidated sales increased by 6.7% in local currencies or 1.3% in reported Swiss francs to CHF 1,003.2 million. The Group reported that sales in the US increased by 1.9% in local currency, negatively impacted by the ongoing weakness of its cochlear implants business.
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More than 100 customers and Unitron distributors serving Asia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for Unitron’s Asian summit, Meet Unitron 2015, held November 18-21. The event focused on global positioning; challenges and opportunities for brand growth in Asia; product innovation; and strategies for in-clinic success and patient engagement.
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Williams Sound has named Media Plus its exclusive commercial sound distribution partner in Tokyo, Japan. Media Plus, established in 2002, is a professional designer and integrator of A/V and video conferencing systems for clients in the government, financial, education, and manufacturing industries in Japan and Asia.
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Clear Digital Media, a digital healthcare marketing company, announced the launch of its redesigned website that offers three waiting room tools designed to drive more patients, improve patient loyalty, and increase clinic profitability.
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The Hear the World Foundation has released a newly completed 2016 calendar featuring star portraits, which will be available this holiday season as gifts for a good cause. The Hear the World 2016 Calendar is a powerful collection of shots photographed by Canadian singer Bryan Adams.
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The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) kicks off its annual convention on Thursday, November 12, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Here is a quick look at the events and educational offerings available to attendees.
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IntriCon has purchased PC Werth Ltd of London, one of the UK’s oldest multi-line suppliers of hearing healthcare products and a supplier to the National Health Service (NHS), the world’s largest provider of hearing aids.
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A 23-minute webinar about implementing a layered approach to physician and patient marketing using disease state messaging is now available on-demand. In the webinar Brad Dodson and Robert Tysoe explain how to effectively implement a “Disease State Marketing plan” at your practice and target those physician offices that have patients with high co-morbidity correlations with hearing loss. By using a muti-layered approach that involves both your front office, as well as you and/or your professional staff, the presenters demonstrate how to increase the effectiveness of your physician marketing program.
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Oticon has announced that account manager Jennifer Stroup Bobo, AuD, CCC-A, has been honored as one of the Outstanding Women of Today…Builders of Tomorrow by the Altrusa International of Richardson Foundation Inc.
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Oticon Inc celebrated the success of its 2015 Hear in Pink campaign with the presentation of a check for $10,000 to the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) at a special Breast Cancer & Hearing Health Awareness Day at Oticon Headquarters in Somerset, NJ.
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In this 16-minute webinar, Kevin St Clergy explains how to diagnose the type of marketing that might work best for a practice, understand which three marketing strategies work at the local level, and put together a proven 12-month marketing plan that gets results. The webinar is brought to Hearing Review readers courtesy of CareCredit.
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Williams Sound, Minneapolis, Minn, announced the one-year anniversary of its partnership with World Marketing Associates, based in the UK. According to the company, World Marketing’s connections in the EMEA audio-visual market are extensive and its success over the past year is evident.
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Sonova Holding AG announced that it is holding its fourth annual Investor & Analyst Day on October 13, 2015. Sonova reports that senior management will explain the value creation potential of the company’s strategy, and its new products in both hearing instruments and cochlear implants.
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Unitron has announced the acceleration of its international growth strategy with the appointment of Vincent Gaggero to the role of general manager at Unitron France. Gaggero will be responsible for sales, marketing, and technical and distribution services.
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Allegations in a lawsuit filed against Starkey Hearing Technologies suggest the surprise firings in September, which included Starkey President Jerry Ruzicka and Operations VP Keith Guggenberger, were the result of an inter-office power struggle that created a schism inside the company. Guggenberger has filed a $10.9 million wrongful breach of contract complaint against the company.
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