Rayovac grows from an idea born at a kitchen table to part of a multibillion-dollar corporation by sticking to what it does best. Always curious to find out what the hearing aid market is thinking, Tom Begley, director of sales at Rayovac, lo
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Looking into the future with Siemens’ chief research officer. Thomas A. Powers Recently, Hearing Products Report (HPR) had the opportunity to chat with Thomas A. Powers, PhD, chief research officer for Siemens Hearing Instruments Inc. Po
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Phonic Ear’s headquarters in the Sonoma County wine country, north of San Francisco. Phonic Ear, a Petaluma, Calif-based developer and manufacturer of assistive listening devices using wireless technologies, actually began with a focus on
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China-based ZeniPower expands its presence into the world marketplace. The staff at Hearing Products Report recently spoke with Frank Wang, general manager of Zhuhai, China-based battery manufacturer, ZeniPower. Frank Wang HPR: Tell us about
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In 1993, HIMSA was founded with the objective of developing, marketing, and supporting one standard for integrated hearing care software. Scott Peterson When the Hearing Instrument Manufacturers’ Software Association (HIMSA), St Paul, Mi
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The VanBuskirk’s family business bases its success on providing one high-quality product and a solid base of customer service. Scott VanBuskirk VanB Enterprises of West Valley, NY, was founded by Ramon VanBuskirk, who invented the compan
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Chris Perkins, founder and CEO of Lightning Enterprises, reflects on his company’s decade of growth and position in the hearing industry. Recently the staff of Hearing Products Report (HPR) had the opportunity to discuss the evolution of
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Leon C. Hirsch, chariman, turns his own hearing loss into a gain for others. Very few people can say they have created a new medical paradigm, but Leon C. Hirsch has managed to do just that—three times. Hirsch founded United States Surg
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Creating accurate and convenient screening audiometry solutions was just the beginning for the innovative team at Otovation. Dave Davis, president and CEO of OTOVATION, recently spoke with the staff of Hearing Products Report. Hearing Produc
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Trey Knight, president of Lotus Technology, attributes the company’s continued success to a reputation for offering quality products. Trey Knight The hardy band of small, independent hearing-aid manufacturers that keeps losing members d
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A new year brings with it thoughts of the many “new” possibilities that can come with it. Various technological advances burst onto the hearing health care scene in 2005, and 2006 appears poised to usher in even more. One of the bigges
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Sy Kessler Sales Inc introduces a new, Swiss-manufactured, long-lasting battery to the US hearing aid market Probably the key component of a hearing instrument is the most utilitarian: the battery. But without it, the high-tech device is nothi
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When Dennis Hampton began sending Hearing HealthCare News to his own patient base as part of their follow-up care, little did he realize the newsletter would evolve into a customized information and marketing tool for audiologists across the nati
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