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Oticon Introduces SUMO, the World's Most Powerful BTE Hearing Aid
February 6, 2003
Somerset, NJ - Building on its longstanding history of producing high quality, state-of-the-art power hearing instruments, Oticon, Inc. today introduced Sumo, "Super Power Maximum Output," the world's... Read More
Heather Whitestone Inaugurates Scholarship Foundation
February 5, 2003
First Deaf Miss America Inaugurates Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation DENVER - Cochlear Americas announced today the inauguration of the Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation. The Gr... Read More
Micro-Tech Introduces It's Latest Digital Hearing Instrument, Denali
February 3, 2003
Micro-Tech is proud to introduce Denali, the latest hearing instrument in the Micro-Tech digital family. Denali uses tried-and-true digital features to accommodate a wide range of hearing losses and m... Read More
Rayovac Announces Improvements in Performance and Packaging for Ultra® Proline® Hearing Aid Batteries
February 2, 2003
Rayovac's new Ultra® ProLine® premium zinc air hearing aid batteries feature performance improvements for those with severe hearing loss and new package improvements that include longer batter... Read More
University of Northern Colorado Announces Approval of Au.D. Program
January 31, 2003
The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO is excited to announce the approval of their Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program which will begin Fall, 2003. The four-year program is designed for ful... Read More
Ultra Pro Line: The World's Longest Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
January 31, 2003
Rayovac releases new e-version of their popular brochure, "ULTRA PRO LINE: The World's Longest Lasting Hearing Aid Battery" Click Here to view pamphlet. Editor's Note: This article was the winning sub... Read More
2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Posted on AAA Website
January 30, 2003
The American Academy of Audiology has posted a summary of the calendar year (CY) 2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on the Reimbursement and Coverage web page at http://www.audiology.org/prof... Read More
University of Oklahoma Professor Becomes President of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
January 29, 2003
(ROCKVILLE, MD) Glenda Ochsner, Ph.D., David Ross Boyd Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Oklahoma-Norman, began her term as president of the American Speech-Langua... Read More
Akustica, GN ReSound Sign Joint Development Agreement
January 28, 2003
Akustica, Inc., the leading developer of acoustic System-on-Chip solutions, announced that it has entered into a joint development agreement with GN ReSound Group, the leading international manufactur... Read More
Sonus Network Donates to Toys for Tots Foundation
January 27, 2003
PORTLAND, OR - January 6, 2003 The Sonus Network has donated a check on behalf of its Network Members in the amount of $4,575 to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation in Quantico, Virginia. Today,... Read More
Team Alinghi - Challenger of Team New Zealand in the America's Cup
January 24, 2003
Stäfa, January 21, 2003 - Following Alinghi's qualification for the America's Cup, Russell Coutts (Skipper and Executive Director) took some time to reflect on the competition so far and to conte... Read More
Knowles Electronics Announces Retirement of Chairman
January 24, 2003
ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Knowles Electronics Holdings, Inc.--Knowles Electronics announced today that its Chairman Reg G. Garratt has retired from Knowles and also resigned as the company's Cha... Read More
Kim Beyer and Bill Krantz have joined Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments as Regional Sales Managers
January 23, 2003
Pictured Left to Right: Kim Beyer and Bill Krantz Kim Beyer and Bill Krantz have joined Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments as Regional Sales Managers. Beyer graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau... Read More
Siemens Triano™ Direct Response Campaign Generates Record Consumer Leads for Hearing Care Professionals
January 22, 2003
Siemens Hearing Instruments today announced that its 2002 TRIANO™ direct response campaign to launch TRIANO™ hearing instruments has generated record consumer leads for Siemens Hearing Car... Read More
Drug Advertising in Medical Journals Can be Misleading
January 22, 2003
Spanish authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how drug advertising in medical journals can be inaccurate and potentially misleading to clinicians. The pharmaceutical industry... Read More
San Francisco Hearing and Speech Center Treats Newborns for Hearing Loss
January 21, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)Under California Legislation Assembly Bill 2780, as of December 31, 2002, all hospitals in California approved by Children's Services must provide hearing screenings to a... Read More
Sonic Innovations Releases Electronic TRIBUTE Professional Guide
January 20, 2003
Sonic Innocations releases their electronic version of the TRIBUTE professional guide . . . Click Here for details Read More
Energizer® EZ Change™ Wins National Marketing Award
January 17, 2003
The highly successful Energizer EZ Change is making news again as the Gold Award winner of the 2002 National Mature Media Awards. The Energizer EZ Change marketing team won top honors in the category... Read More
Cochlear Implant Training for School Audiologists
January 16, 2003
The Colorado Cochlear Implant Consortium and the Colorado Department of Education co-sponsored a workshop In December 2002 to provide updated training for school audiologists regarding the cochlear im... Read More
New Alliance Formed
January 15, 2003
Minneapolis, MN - Those who dispense BTE's from Interton will begin to notice a bonus in every order. The company has struck a strategic alliance with Hearing Components that makes it possible for Int... Read More
