Austin will work to achieve his goal of aiding and supporting people with hearing loss around the globe, in his new position. He will also strengthen relationships with community leaders and lawmakers worldwide to increase the accessibility of hearing care for all.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies—an Eden Prairie, Minn-based hearing technology company—is launching a new line of hearing aids based on the company’s research in virtual reality, advanced neuroscience, and audiology and signal processing.
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Prior to joining Starkey, Bhowmik was vice president and general manager of the Perceptual Computing Group at Intel Corporation, responsible for R&D, engineering, operations, and businesses in the areas of 3D sensing and interactive computing systems, computer vision and artificial intelligence, autonomous robots and drones, and immersive virtual and merged reality devices.
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Brandon Sawalich has been appointed as the new president of Starkey Hearing Technologies. Sawalich began his career at Starkey Hearing Technologies in 1994 at age 19 in the company’s hearing aid repair lab and held several roles within the company before being named senior vice president in 2010. In addition to his work at Starkey Hearing Technologies, he is chairman of the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) and has long-time involvement in several charitable organizations.
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A panel discussion at Starkey Hearing Technologies included the Dalai Lama, Forest Whitaker, and Bill Austin who discussed a range of topics, including compassion, giving, and leadership.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies, Eden Prairie, Minn, is proud to be the official Healthy Hearing Sponsor for both the 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Cities 97 Basilica Block Party, Starkey announced.
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Results of the survey, commissioned by Starkey, were posted in an infographic on Starkey’s website that included what hearing aid wearers thought of their purchase, and to see if physicians, audiologists, and other hearing care professionals noticed a difference in patients who wore hearing aids.
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The two new members of the Bragi family include The Dash Pro tailored by Starkey, “The World’s First Custom-Made Wireless Ear Computer,” featuring a unique, personalized experience, and The Dash Pro, a polished, reloaded, re-engineered sequel to The Dash that continues to press innovation forward.
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Former Northland Hearing Center COO Jeffrey Longtain has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and will forfeit $2.3 million of Northland stock and pay $697,327 in restitution to Starkey. He reportedly faces a maximum of 3 years in jail and up to $100,000 in fines, but is expected to receive leniency for his cooperation with the government and his agreement to testify against other former Starkey executives.
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Starkey Hearing Foundation co-founders Bill and Tani Austin took part in philanthropic initiatives both domestic and abroad last week, the organization announced.
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In a new court filing, former Starkey Hearing Technologies president Jerry Ruzicka alleged that Starkey founder Bill Austin committed tax fraud and told employees he communicated with dead deer and angels, according to an article in the Star Tribune. Starkey, in a press statement, said the allegations were “scurrilous, unfounded or false.”
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Jeffrey Longtain, the former COO of Starkey-owned Northland Hearing Centers, has been charged with tax evasion and may have entered into a plea agreement, according to an article in the March 3 Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
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ZPower and Starkey have announced a collaboration to bring a new rechargeable option to Starkey’s Muse micro RIC 312t.
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A superseding indictment has added four new charges of under-reporting income on tax returns by former Starkey President Jerry Ruzicka and CFO Scott Nelson in 2010 and 2014.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Ear Health product line is designed to help individuals take a proactive and empowered approach to ear care, offering solutions for ear wax, earaches, itchy ears, dry ears, and for protecting ears from damaging sounds. The products are sold from hearing care professionals’ offices, and are designed to help professionals better serve their patients’ overall ear health needs with easier, one-stop hearing healthcare.
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