SOMERSET, NJ November 4 – The Arc of Somerset County recently honored Somerset-based Oticon, Inc, as a key partner that has helped to make employment for Arc individuals possible over the years. For the past 15 years, Oticon, Inc. has worked closely with The Arc to provide projects that utilize the unique skills and abilities of people with developmental disabilities who are served by The Arc’s training and job placement programs.
The Arc of Somerset Country recognized Somerset-based Oticon, Inc. for its support of employment for adults with developmental disabilities. (L-R) Britt Blomgren, Contract Sales Manager for The Arc; Thomas Falvey, VP of Operations, Oticon, Inc,; and Gary Kummer, Director of Employment Services, The Arc.
“We are pleased to recognize Oticon during October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month,” said Gary Kummer, Director of Employment Services for The Arc. “For 15 years, Oticon has provided a paycheck to approximately 125 different adults with Developmental Disabilities. It is organizations like Oticon that are making a real difference in people’s lives.”
Oticon provides contract piece work for three Arc Adult Training Centers. At these centers, individuals assemble the boxes and interior box shells used to package Oticon hearing solutions.
“At Oticon, we are committed to our mission of People First,” said Oticon Vice President of Operations Thomas Falvey. “Our hearing solutions always take into consideration the unique hearing care needs of the individual. That same approach to seeing the person and not the disability is reflected in Oticon’s support of people with disabilities in our community.”
For more information about Oticon, please visit www.pro.oticonusa.com or the Oticon Expo Page on AudiologyOnline.
