Specialty Instruments Partners, Brad Storck and Jim Bremer, Join Company.
Schaumburg, IL., November 14, 2012 – Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists and local audiology and vestibular instrument experts, announced today that the company has acquired Specialty Instruments, a medical device distributor and service provider located in Minnesota. Additionally, Brad Storck and Jim Bremer, both founding partners of Specialty Instruments, have joined Audiology Systems. They will each serve different roles in Audiology Systems. Storck has joined as a service and sales representative; Bremer will serve as a consultant to Audiology Systems. Both will work directly with Michel Jurgens, general manager of Audiology Systems.
Specialty Instruments will begin operating as Audiology Systems immediately and will continue to operate out of the same facility, with the same office staff. As part of Audiology Systems, the company is now an exclusive distributor for GN Otometrics (MADSEN, AURICAL, ICS), Intelligent Hearing Systems and Noise Barriers, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.
Storck joins Audiology Systems with more than 20 years of experience in the hearing industry, most recently as chief executive officer and partner of Specialty Instruments. He is a graduate of Northwestern Electronics Institute and is certified by NASED (National Association of Special Equipment Distributors.) He and Bremer founded Specialty Instruments in 2005, with the mission of providing the professional hearing community with superior service and best-in-class products. Together with Audiology Systems sales managers, Eileen Shepheard and Kellie Fedde, he will provide sales and service representation in the Midwest, primarily in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Iowa.
“We saw a tremendous opportunity to increase our business and build on our mission by coming onboard with Audiology Systems,” said Storck. “We share the Audiology Systems’ philosophy for providing customers with exceptional service. With its forward-thinking distribution model, we believe Audiology Systems has the right vision for the future of our industry and we wanted to be part of that future.”
Bremer has more than 40 years of experience in the hearing industry, including almost 30 years as vice president of administrative services with a major hearing aid manufacturer. He was vice president of operations and partner at Specialty Instruments, from the company’s inception. He will provide consulting services to Audiology Systems, leveraging the experience and knowledge gathered throughout his extensive career on behalf of the company. Bremer holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and a mini MBA, that focused on leading growing companies, from St. Thomas Institute for Strategic Management.
“Bringing Brad and Jim into Audiology Systems was an easy decision to make,” said Jurgens. “Their experience in the hearing industry is exceptional. They share our customer-care philosophy and are strong believers in the new direction we are taking with our distribution model. They will both hit the ground running and will undoubtedly become great contributors to the Audiology Systems team.”
About Audiology Systems Inc.
Audiology Systems is a national partnership owned by a group of shareholders, including GN Otometrics, which is a minority shareholder in the company. It is currently operating in more than half of the states in the U.S. Visit audiologysystems.com for more information.
