MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2010 - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that "Audiologic Management of the Older Patient," an article written by Harvey Abrams, Ph.D., Director of Audiology Research, was selected to receive The ASHA Leader Outstanding Contribution Award for an article related to audiology.
"I am so pleased to receive this honor," said Abrams. "My goal was to develop an article that was both interesting and clinically valuable, and comments from the judges suggested that I hit the mark."
The ASHA Leader, published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), developed the Outstanding Contribution Award to recognize feature articles and promote reader engagement. Nominees for the award were selected by the publication's editorial team from articles published in 2009. Five judges with diverse professional backgrounds then rated the articles.
About Starkey®
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company is recognized for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Founded in 1967, Starkey employs more than 3,250 people, operates 22 facilities and conducts business in more than 100 markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.starkeypro.com or the Starkey Web Channel on Audiology Online.
