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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
audifon USA staffs Audiologist
March 16, 2011
Eunice Straw, M.S.,CCC-A, comes to audifon USA from Purdue University in Lafayette, IN and brings twelve years of combined clinical and dispensing experience with acute care hospitals and ENT clinics.... Read More
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Gus Mueller, Ph.D., Joins AudiologyOnline as Contributing Editor
March 16, 2011
AudiologyOnline, the leading online resource for audiology and the hearing profession, today announced that Gus Mueller, Ph.D., has joined the site as Contributing Editor. In this role, Dr. Mueller wi... Read More
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Sonova Agrees With Former InSound Medical Inc. Shareholders to End Existing Earn-Out Agreement With a One-Off Payment of USD 94 Million
March 15, 2011
Sonova Holding AG, the world's leading provider of hearing systems, today announced a change in the existing acquisition agreement with representatives of the former shareholders of InSound Medical In... Read More
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ReSound iSolate™ Nanotech Reduces Moisture Related Repairs By 50%
March 15, 2011
Hearing aid manufacturer, ReSound, is using a protective coating for hearing instruments that has resulted in a 50% reduction in moisture related repairs. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the technology l... Read More
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CounselEAR: Audiologist's Online Report Writer Announces Noah 4 Compatibility
March 14, 2011
CounselEAR is pleased to announce the successful completion of their beta testing with Noah 4. "We have been impressed by the improved functionality of Noah 4 and are excited to leverage its new capab... Read More
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A Star-Studded Texas Hold'em Event Takes Place in Las Vegas for the Starkey Hearing Foundation And PROS FOR AFRICA
March 14, 2011
Raise Your Hand for Africa Poker Tournament Raises Awareness for Upcoming Better Hearing Mission to Africa for Hearing-Impaired Children in Need Africa's hearing-impaired children were the hands-down... Read More
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Televised Deaf Discrimination Offers Opportunity for Discussion, Education
March 13, 2011
A recent hidden camera scenario shown on network television proved something that deaf and hard-of-hearing job seekers have known for decades: they often face discrimination and must sell themselves m... Read More
Associations
MENC Sponsors ASHA's Safe Listening Campaign
March 12, 2011
Organization A Leader In Music Education The 75,000 member organization MENC: The National Association for Music Education is the newest sponsor of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (... Read More
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Stop Shooting From Backfiring on Your Hearing Health
March 11, 2011
Hearing specialists launch SecureEar to protect the ears from loud bangs but at the same time amplify the sounds of nature An innovative digital hearing protection tool for gun enthusiasts has been la... Read More
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Unitron Announces Appointment of New President and Chief Executive Officer
March 10, 2011
Unitron, a global provider of world-class hearing innovations, announced today the appointment of Michael Tease to the position of President and CEO, Unitron. Mr. Tease will lead Unitron's global oper... Read More
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Sycle.net, the Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Grows Product Development Team
March 10, 2011
Sycle.net is pleased to announce the addition of a new key player to the Sycle.net team. Shirley Thomas, Product Development, San Francisco, CA: Ms. Thomas holds an MBA from Willamette University and... Read More
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New Study Reports 2 out of 3 Americans Over Age 70 Have Hearing Loss
March 9, 2011
A new study published in the Journals of Gerontology reported that hearing loss is prevalent in about two thirds of adults age 70 and older. Hearing instrument use was reported at approximately 40% in... Read More
Research
audifon USA Names V.P. of Sales
March 8, 2011
audifon USA has named Grant Smith Vice-President of Sales. Grant, a 24 year veteran of the hearing aid industry will use his experience in marketing and sales management to promote the audifon brand a... Read More
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NuEar Names Paul Erickson as New Managing Director
March 7, 2011
Erickson Has Extensive Hearing Industry Experience NuEar, a leading hearing technology company, has announced that it has named Paul Erickson as its new Managing Director. Erickson has worked in the h... Read More
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Oticon Medical Names Alan Raffauf Vice President of Marketing
March 6, 2011
Oticon Medical, a global medical device company within the William Demant Group, today announced the appointment of Alan Raffauf, MA, as Vice President of Marketing. In this newly created position, Ra... Read More
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Deaf Discrimination: RIT/NTID Students Appear on ABC's "What Would You Do?" Program
March 6, 2011
What happened when deaf students recently applying for a job at a coffee shop were met with these comments: "We don't hire deaf people here." "I'm sure you can do lots of things. But this is not the j... Read More
Associations
VA Makes Audiology Innovation Priority
March 5, 2011
Yesterday, the Veterans Administration announced $100 million in grants to the private sector for innovative technology proposals. The grants, which will be awarded through the VA's second annual Indu... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments UK Strengthens its Focus on Customer Support
March 4, 2011
Wendy Davies appointed National Sales and Audiology Manager To strengthen customer focus, Siemens Hearing Instruments has combined its UK sales and audiology teams and appointed Wendy Davies to the ne... Read More
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Sycle.Net, the Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Announces HIMSA Certification
March 3, 2011
After a successful beta launch of Sycle.net's NOAH interface the company is thrilled to announce they have been officially certified by HIMSA. "It is great to have HIMSA recognize the hard work of our... Read More
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Ear Works Inc. Introduces Confidential Registry of Buyers/Sellers for Hearing Care Practices
March 2, 2011
Ear Works Inc. introduces the Audiology Acquisitions Exchange. The AAE is a confidential registry of clinics for sale and for buyers seeking to acquire existing practices. Ear Works Inc. will connect... Read More
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