Be among the first to discover the new Widex Allure hearing aid and Widex Compass Cloud - the world’s first cloud-based fitting software. Building on Widex’s legacy of Natural Hearing, Allure delivers exceptional speech clarity while keeping users fully aware of their surroundings. Powered by the all-new W1 chip and Precision Hearing Technology, Allure offers advanced features on an exclusive platform accessed via Widex Compass Cloud. With an intuitive interface and real-time updates, Compass Cloud makes personalized fittings faster and more accurate, allowing you to focus more on your clients and business. With Widex Allure, the difference is clear.
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Course created on March 27, 2025
Presented By
Søren Nielsen
President, WSA US Wholesale, & Chief Commercial Officer
Søren Nielsen serves as the President of WS Audiology (WSA) and Chief Commercial Officer for US Wholesale, overseeing all aspects of the commercial organization. Since becoming President of Widex USA in 2020, he has successfully led efforts to deliver the most natural sound and the highest levels of service and support to hearing care professionals across the United States. With a proven track record of success, he prioritizes customer needs and focuses team performance to consistently deliver on our promises.
Søren previously served in Widex Global leadership for four years as global Chief Marketing Officer and also as Regional Vice President of Sales and General Manager for Widex companies in Northern Europe.
Søren’s vision, experience, and dedication to outstanding customer service developed throughout his career help to not only maintain but improve upon the technology, training, and support customers have come to expect WSA brands.
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Dana Helmink
AuD, MA
Sr. Director, Audiology/Clinical Development
Dana Helmink holds a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University and a Doctor of Audiology degree from Salus University. Before joining Widex as a Clinical Product Specialist, Dana was a global product manager at Otometrics, contributing to the development and launch of the Otoscan ear scanner. In that role, Dana leads the design and development of a unique software-based interactive training program. Her previous hearing industry experience includes more than a decade managing an otoacoustic emission product line for Etymotic Research, Inc. Prior to taking a role in the industry, Dana worked clinically, focusing on adult diagnostics, fitting, verification, and advanced technology solutions.
Dana very proudly served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Academy of Audiology on several committees and in elected roles, including President of The Academy.
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Financial: Dana Helmink is an employee of Widex. Non-financial: Dana Helmink has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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