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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
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
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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
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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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Unitron Establishes New Moscow, Russia Office
March 2, 2011
Unitron, a global provider of world-class hearing innovations, announced today the opening of its newest company office in Moscow, Russia. The office, led by Unitron Sales Manager, Tatyana Chuyko is r... 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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Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with H&R Block
March 1, 2011
The Justice Department today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with HRB Tax Group Inc., H&R Block Tax Services LLC and HRB Advance LLC (H&R... Read More
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Beltone Offers New Extensions to its Award-Winning Beltone True™ Product Line-Up
March 1, 2011
Game-Changing" Products Add Greater Options and Advantages To Company's 2.4 GHz Wireless Line-Up Beltone has announced two new product extensions to its award-winning Beltone True™ line-up. The... Read More
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Otometrics Moves into New U.S. Headquarters
February 28, 2011
Otometrics will move its US headquarters to a larger, more modern setting at the end of February 2011. While the company's growth has prompted the move, the priority for the new office space is to cre... Read More
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Free April Seminars to Help Employers in Georgia, Tennessee to Improve Hearing Conservation Programs
February 27, 2011
A series of free seminars during April in Georgia and Tennessee will help employers to improve their Hearing Conservation Programs and prevent noise-induced hearing loss among workers. The seminars, t... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Announces 2011 Graeme Clark Scholarship Winners
February 27, 2011
Cochlear Americas, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced the winners of the ninth annual Graeme Clark Scholarship awards. Five students have been selected to each receive... Read More
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Monthly Review - He Likes It! Hey Mikey!
February 26, 2011
What do in-the-mouth hearing aids, Paul Dybala holding a "Dork" sign and funny British animal voiceovers have in common? These are recent posts to our Facebook page that you have told us you 'liked'.... Read More
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AAAF Auction to Feature Rock Memorabilia
February 26, 2011
Rock Hard, Bid Big, and Give Back: Collection of Signed Guitars from Dave Matthews, Jewel, Bob Weir, and Others, Available During Auction 4 Audiology 2011 The American Academy of Audiology Foundation... Read More
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Unitron Appoints New General Manager for South Africa
February 25, 2011
Unitron, a global provider of world-class hearing innovations, announced today the appointment of Dion Watson as General Manager for Unitron South Africa. "We are very pleased to welcome Dion to the U... Read More
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