Industry

Sonic Innovations Parent Company Renamed Otix Global

Aug 10th, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Industry

Shareholders of Sonic Innovations Inc, Salt Lake City, overwhelmingly approved the renaming of Sonic Innovations Inc to Otix Global Inc at the company’s recent annual shareholder meeting. The name and ticker symbol change have already been adopted.
“The move is designed to create a holding company that will allow the Sonic Innovations’ brand and Sonic’s other [...]



Banbury Hearing Centre

Aug 10th, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Industry

If you live in or around Oxfordshire, UK then I highly recommend Banbury Hearing Centre as a great audiologist and hearing aid vendor.
I’ve been there twice recently to be fitted with a new pair of Starkey S Series aids and have received a really first-class service.
John Enderbury is the audiologist there. I had two one-hour [...]



Sonova profits beats forecast

May 22nd, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Industry

Sonova is reporting record sales of CHF 1.249 billion (USD $1.124 billion) and further expanded its market share on the back of organic growth of 7.8% in local currencies and 3.0% growth from acquisitions. Profitability was maintained at a high level, with an Earnings Before Interest, Tax and Amortisation (EBITA) margin of 26.6%. Income after [...]



Starkey launches next generation of hearing aid: The S Series

Apr 2nd, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Industry

Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is proud to introduce S SeriesTM with Drive ArchitectureTM, the extraordinary new family of hearing aids that combines art and science to create unparalleled levels of performance, comfort and personalization. S Series, developed using Starkey’s evidence-based design approach, is available in custom and a first-ever full line of receiver-in-canal (RIC) options. At [...]



Audiology a good career choice in 2009

Feb 19th, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Industry

usnews.com has put together what is considers to be the 30 best careers in 2009 that offer a good outlook for the future and high job satisfaction.
They’ve selected Audiologist in their list and go on to say:
An advantage is that audiology is an under-the-radar career—few people consider it, so competition isn’t as keen as it [...]