HEARING AID BRANDS
| COCHLEARCochlear is a medical device company that designs, manufactures and supplies the Nucleus cochlear implant, the Hybrid electro-acoustic implant and the Baha bone conduction implant. Cochlear was named Australia's most innovative company in 2002 and 2003, and one of the world's most innovative companies by Forbes in 2011. |
| MED-ELMED-EL is a global technology company that researches in the field of hearing loss and develops and manufactures implantable hearing systems. These include cochlear implants, middle ear implants, bone conduction hearing implants, electric acoustic stimulation hearing implant systems and auditory brainstem implants. The company is headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria and was founded in 1990. |
| BERNAFONBernafon is a globally operating company that defines and markets hearing aids and hearing aid accessories, including fitting software and consumer apps. Headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, the company employs some 500 people worldwide and operates in over 70 countries. Only company to introduce channel free hearing aid technology in the market. |
| PHONAKPhonak International was founded in 1947. The company, which is headquartered in Switzerland, offers both pediatric and adult hearing solutions through an extensive network of international distributors. |
| SIEMENSSiemens Hearing Aids is the United States division of Sivantos Group, a Singaporean company that provides hearing instruments and services to people in more than 120 countries. Siemens was founded in 1878. |
| STARKEYStarkey Hearing Technologies focuses on innovative products and was first to introduce nanotechnology to hearing aids. As the only privately held American-owned hearing aid company, they maintain a global network. |
| WIDEXWidex A/S is the world’s sixth largest hearing aid manufacturer. In close collaboration with international audiological researchers and specialists, the company has developed a wide range of digital hearing aid. They introduced the world's first commercially available 100% digital in-the-ear hearing aid in 1995 |
| OTICONOticon is a hearing aid manufacturer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company employs an "open sound" approach designed to manage multiple speech and noise sources, even in complex listening situations. |
| GN RESOUNDGN ReSound is a provider of hearing aids and diagnostic audiological instrumentation, represented in more than 80 countries. Their Nanotech technology adds a protective nano-scale polymer coating to hearing aids to protect them from moisture, humidity and perspiration that can affect the functionality of the device. |