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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Sorenson, the leading U.S. communications provider for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing, announced that private investment firm Ariel Alternatives, LLC has completed an acquisition of 52.5% of the company’s common equity from existing shareholders, including Blackstone Credit, a fund managed by Franklin Mutual Advisers, and private credit accounts managed by KKR at an enterprise

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY — May 3rd marks the second annual Bone Anchored Awareness Day, also known as Good Vibrations Day. This day was established in 2021 as a non-branded day to raise awareness, celebrate bone anchored hearing as a treatment, and give voice to users around the globe. The May 3rd date was specifically chosen because it is the birthday

CARSON CITY, NEVADA – Olive Union – the global firm at the intersection of hearing accessibility and technology – is opening pre-orders today for its all-new Olive Max 2-in-1 true wireless earbuds and hearing aids. The Olive Max is said to feature cutting-edge adaptable sound settings and a sleek wraparound design that resembles today’s popular consumer earbuds rather than traditional hearing aids. With Olive

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has announced that it has been named a 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Award winner in two different categories for outstanding achievements in supply chain management. The first accolade was given to Starkey’s manufacturing lean management team for operational excellence, and the second was awarded to Nathanael Aguilar Quintero, Starkey’s Regional Director of American Operations, for next-generation leadership. The

DALLAS, TEXAS – Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, by UT Southwestern head and neck surgeons.

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – Hearing aid innovator Signia today announced it will showcase its innovative Augmented Xperience (AX) hearing aids and tinnitus solutions designed to improve the quality of life for all veterans and active military through better hearing at the JDVAC 2022 conference.  JDVAC, the Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference, is produced annually by the Association of VA Audiologists

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey is proud to announce its newest and most advanced family of hearing aids, Evolv AI, has won a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022. This is the sixth year Starkey has won this award, which is one of the most renowned international product competitions in the world. This annual awards program recognizes the year’s best products that are aesthetically appealing, functional, innovative, and

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Whisper today announced its fifth upgrade for its flagship hearing aid, the Whisper Hearing System. Whisper’s V1.5 launch delivers a new feedback cancellation system that is said to improve sound quality and expand the fitting range for the hearing aid to adults with up to 90 dB of hearing loss. Whisper also announced the launch of

NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA — Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) has released its latest standard for public review and comment. This standard is titled Hearing Aid Fitting Standard for Pediatric Patients and describes the work that audiologists do to fit hearing aids on children. This standard is the product of two different groups of subject matter experts composed of audiologists across the

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Hearing benefits that include access to an extensive hearing aid formulary can play a significant role in ensuring the satisfaction of health plan members, according to two new nationwide surveys of consumers and hearing care providers conducted by Amplifon Hearing Health Care. Key findings from the surveys are presented in a new white paper from Amplifon Hearing Health