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Nick Fitzgerald has served as HHTM’s Chief Marketing Officer for the past 3 years. He is the President and Owner of AuDSEO, a full service digital marketing agency. With over 15 years of digital marketing experience, Nick is a highly data-driven marketer, with expertise in search engine optimization, digital analytics and forensics, social media, digital advertising, and web development. He has been involved in the construction and optimization of nearly 1,000 web presences, including some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.
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Sep. 13, 2017

Study finds Sensorion’s Investigative Drug Prevented Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss By More Than 50 Percent

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MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — French biotech firm, Sensorion, announced the upcoming publication this week in the Journal of Otology & Neurotology of a new study showing oral clinical-stage SENS-401 (the company’s investigative drug) significantly prevented cisplatin-induced hearing loss in preclinical models. Cisplatin, a commonly-used chemotherapy agent to treat various forms of cancer, causes significant levels of hearing loss in 50-60% of
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Sep. 11, 2017

Australian Researchers Develop New Brain Mapping Method to Assess Hearing Status in Infants

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Researchers at the BABILab, part of the Bionics Institute in Melbourne, are mapping the brains of babies to determine whether or not hearing aids or cochlear implants are helping to develop language centers in the brain. Sensors placed in skullcaps worn by babies engaged in auditory and language tasks provide a unique way to evaluate brain activity
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Sep. 10, 2017

Former US Presidents Among Keynote Speakers at Starkey’s 2018 Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas

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Starkey Hearing Technologies announced that it is hosting the fourth Hearing Innovation Expo at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. This year’s event, which is being held on January 3-7, 2018, is expected to see more than 3,000 hearing professionals, scientists, industry experts and business leaders in attendance. A high profile list of keynote speakers are slated for the event, including:
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Sep. 08, 2017

Hearing Tracker Acquires Hearing Aid Forums

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During the last week of August, Hearing Tracker, a leading resource for consumer information about hearing technology and related services, announced the acquisition of Hearing Aid Forums.  With over 190,000 posts and 10,000 registered users, Hearing Aid Forums is one of the largest consumer-oriented websites in the world. The new forum with several new technical updates and features can be
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Sep. 04, 2017

Auditdata Completes Acquisition of Simply Hearing Software Inc.

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TAASTRUP, DENMARK — Auditdata A/S announced late last week that it has completed the acquisition of Canadian firm, Simply Hearing Software Inc. As a provider of clinic management systems, with a strong presence in North America and the Asia Pacific, the acquisition of Simply Hearing helps strengthen Audidata’s global position as a market leader of software solutions for both independent
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Sep. 02, 2017

Sonova CEO, Lukas Braunschweiler, to Retire; Company Taps Arnd Kaldowski as Successor

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STAEFA, SWITZERLAND — Sonova Holding AG, one of the world’s largest hearing aid manufacturers, announced the retirement of CEO Lukas Braunschweiler this week, after serving in the CEO position since 2011. Braunschweiler’s successor, Arnd Kaldowski, will initially join the company as COO on October 1st, before fully transitioning into the CEO role on April 1, 2018. Kaldowski joins Sonova from
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Aug. 31, 2017

After Launch of ReSound LiNX 3D, GN Posts Strong Q2 Results; CEO Says Company to Compete in Upcoming OTC Market

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BALLERUP, DENMARK — GN Store Nord A/S announced the results of the company’s half-year financial report on August 17th, noting a 15% revenue growth in the second quarter (Q2), driven by strong performance at GN Hearing and GN Audio. According to the financial report, GN Hearing’s revenues increased by 12% in Q2, with an organic growth of 5%. The company
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Aug. 19, 2017

It’s Official: President Trump Signs OTC Hearing Aid Legislation into Law

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WASHINGTON, DC — On Friday, August 18, President Trump signed the FDA Reauthorization Act into Law. Within the FDA legislation, a provision was included that directs the FDA to develop a category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. After passing in the Senate earlier this month by a vote of 94-1, the president was
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Aug. 17, 2017

Phonak Announces New Audeo B-Direct Hearing Aid, the First to Connect to Android or iPhone

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STAEFA, SWITZERLAND — This spring, Sonova confirmed that it would soon be releasing 2.4 GHz direct-to-iPhone hearing aids and cochlear implants. However, in recent weeks there have been rumors that the technology about to be released by the company was going to be “game-changing” for the industry and somehow different than Sonova’s major competitors, like GN ReSound and William Demant.
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Aug. 16, 2017

How Do Audiologists Feel About OTC Hearing Aids? Survey Results Now Available

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TUCSON, ARIZONA — Hearing Health and Technology Matters (HHTM), a leading online resource on all topics related to hearing, has released the results of their Audiologist OTC Hearing Aid Survey. The online survey was conducted between August 1st and August 8th, 2017, with the purpose of exploring the views of audiologists on the subject of Over-The-Counter (OTC) hearing aids.  A total of