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Second Annual Great American Award Honorees Announced for August 25 Hearing Foundation Gala
August 1, 2002
MINNEAPOLIS, MN., -- July 31, 2002 -- The Hearing Foundation (formerly known as The Starkey Hearing Foundation) announced today its honorees for the Second Annual "Great American Awards" fundraising G... Read More
Introducing Jon Nau and Sam Morris - The New Sonus Network Mountain Region Team
July 31, 2002
Sonus has promoted Jon Nau as its new Regional Network Manager for the Mountain Region, covering Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico. Nau earned a Masters of Business Administr... Read More
Avada Audiology & Hearing Care Opens Corporate Headquarters in Columbus
July 29, 2002
Columbus,OH. Hearing Healthcare Management, Inc., dba Avada Audiology & Hearing Care; and Audiology and Balance Centers of America, (ABCA) announced the opening of their corporate headquarters at 355... Read More
Sonus Network Announces Private Label Business Insurance for Members
July 26, 2002
The Sonus Network has selected Lockton Risk Services, a firm with expertise in program administration and risk management services, to administer the Sonus Network Insurance Program, a program designe... Read More
Sonic Innovations, Inc. Announces Record Results
July 26, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah July 23, 2002 - Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCI), designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of Natura®, Altair™, Tribute™, Quartet™ and AdessoT... Read More
Carls Foundation Gift Gives Children with Communication Impairments a Special Camp Experience
July 26, 2002
MOUNT PLEASANT - For the third consecutive year, a gift from The Carls Foundation in Detroit will support a five-week summer camp at Central Michigan University for children and youth who are communic... Read More
FDA Public Health Web Notification: Cochlear Implant Recipients may be at Greater Risk for Meningitis
July 24, 2002
July 24, 2002 The FDA has become aware of a possible association between cochlear implants and the occurrence of bacterial meningitis. At least 25 cases of meningitis have been diagnosed worldwide in... Read More
Sonus Names John Malan Regional Network Manager for the Western Region
July 18, 2002
The Sonus Network, Portland, Oregon, has named John Malan as its new Regional Network Manager for the Western Region, covering California and Hawaii. Malan earned a degree in Communicative Disorders f... Read More
Hall Named Chair of Communicative Disorders Department
July 17, 2002
GAINESVILLE-An internationally known audiologist has been named chairman of the University of Florida College of Health Professions' department of communicative disorders. James W. Hall III, Ph.D., su... Read More
CMU's New Health Dean Brings Clinical Strengths to New Position
July 16, 2002
MOUNT PLEASANT - The new dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions brings a background of strong clinical and educational experience to her leadership role at Central Michi... Read More
AAA Reimbursement Committee Summarizes the HIPAA and How it Affects Audiologists
July 15, 2002
of 1996 is a comprehensive document that includes detailed provisions to ensure confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). Its intent is to give the patient control over all personal healt... Read More
American Academy of Audiology to Form Consumer Council
July 12, 2002
(Mclean, VA) - All the good work The American Academy of Academy does directly or indirectly affects your patients. So it's no surprise that when it comes to changing legislation and influencing membe... Read More
Zenith Launches HDTVs With Digital Closed Captioning Capability
July 11, 2002
The first high-definition television (HDTV) sets incorporating new digital closed caption capability are rolling off the production lines, consistent with today's Federal Communications Commission (FC... Read More
Infant Hearing Loss Focus of New Canada Research Chair
July 10, 2002
A University of Western Ontario audiologist has been honored with a Canada Research Chair to study new ways to assist infants who have hearing loss. Richard Seewald, professor in the School of Communi... Read More
Amplifon Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets of Sonus Corp.
July 9, 2002
Amplifon USA and Sonus Corp. (AMEX:SSN) today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Amplifon to acquire the business of Sonus for a total consideration of $38.4 million in cash.... Read More
Starkey Designs New Website Exclusively for Hearing Care Professionals.
July 8, 2002
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Starkey Laboratories announces the addition of a new professional resources portal to its consumer website located at www.starkey.com. The portal is exclusively designed for toda... Read More
Oticon Focus on People Award Honors Claire Kantor of New Providence, New Jersey
July 8, 2002
Claire Kantor of New Providence, is among 15 outstanding individuals honored by the Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national competition that recognizes individuals who are helping to break down ster... Read More
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Sonus Corp. Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
July 5, 2002
Sonus Corp. (AMEX: SSN), the largest audiology-based retailer of hearing instruments in North America with 1,433 Company-owned and affiliated hearing centers, today announced financial results for its... Read More
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On the Move at Sonus
July 4, 2002
Sonus has promoted Shawn Parker to the position of Inside Sales Manager of the Sonus Network. Shawn manages the activities of the Inside Account Executives and has been a key contributor and valued me... Read More
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FDA Approves Nucleus® 24 Double Array
July 3, 2002
DENVER - Cochlear Americas announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Nucleus® 24 Double Array cochlear implant for use in patients with ossification (bone growth) in... Read More
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