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Sonova – till 31 July 2007 Phonak (Phonak Holding AG) – is a Swiss
company that specializes in hearing and wireless systems. The Sonova Group consists of four divisions - Phonak Hearing Systems, Unitron Hearing, Phonak Communications and Advanced Bionics.
On August 1, 2007 Phonak AG officially changed its name to Sonova Holding AG. However, its products are still sold under the brand name Phonak.
Sonova, Phonak traces its roots back to the "AG für Elektroakustik" which was founded in 1947. The company was bought by Ernst Rihs in 1965. As of September 2007, the group employed about 4,200 employees worldwide.
Phonak was the title sponsor of the UCI ProTour
team Phonak Hearing Systems
, active between 2002 and 2006.
On October 2, 2006, the Phonak Group agreed to a share-purchase agreement with GN ReSound in an acquisition worth a total of $2.65 billion. However, European regulatory agencies blocked the merger bringing an end to a period of large scale consolidation within the industryhttp://www.hearingreview.com/issues/articles/2006-10_01.asp.
In the fall of 2006, Phonak launched the initiative "Hear the World" which creates awareness for the topic of hearing and hearing loss and promotes good hearing across the planet.
The goal of Hear the World is to educate the public about the importance of hearing, the social and emotional implications of hearing loss, and the available solutions for those with hearing impairment. World renowned musicians such as Plácido Domingo
, the Vienna Philharmonic, Bryan Adams, and Joss Stone support Hear the World as ambassadors.
The company produces the following products:
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
company that specializes in hearing and wireless systems. The Sonova Group consists of four divisions - Phonak Hearing Systems, Unitron Hearing, Phonak Communications and Advanced Bionics.
On August 1, 2007 Phonak AG officially changed its name to Sonova Holding AG. However, its products are still sold under the brand name Phonak.
Sonova, Phonak traces its roots back to the "AG für Elektroakustik" which was founded in 1947. The company was bought by Ernst Rihs in 1965. As of September 2007, the group employed about 4,200 employees worldwide.
Phonak was the title sponsor of the UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
team Phonak Hearing Systems
Phonak (cycling team)
Phonak was a Swiss professional cycling team from 2000 until 2006. The team was one of 20 teams in the first UCI ProTour in 2005...
, active between 2002 and 2006.
On October 2, 2006, the Phonak Group agreed to a share-purchase agreement with GN ReSound in an acquisition worth a total of $2.65 billion. However, European regulatory agencies blocked the merger bringing an end to a period of large scale consolidation within the industryhttp://www.hearingreview.com/issues/articles/2006-10_01.asp.
In the fall of 2006, Phonak launched the initiative "Hear the World" which creates awareness for the topic of hearing and hearing loss and promotes good hearing across the planet.
The goal of Hear the World is to educate the public about the importance of hearing, the social and emotional implications of hearing loss, and the available solutions for those with hearing impairment. World renowned musicians such as Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, the Vienna Philharmonic, Bryan Adams, and Joss Stone support Hear the World as ambassadors.
The company produces the following products:
- Hearing aidHearing aidA hearing aid is an electroacoustic device which typically fits in or behind the wearer's ear, and is designed to amplify and modulate sound for the wearer. Earlier devices, known as "ear trumpets" or "ear horns", were passive funnel-like amplification cones designed to gather sound energy and...
s and assistive devices - Wireless communication (FM) systems
- Hearing protection devices
- Cochlear implantCochlear implantA cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing...
s - Covert communication systems and accessories
- Tour guiding systems
External links
- Official websites: www.sonova.com / www.phonak.com / www.phonak-communications.com
- Verve Hearing Aids
- Hear the World initiative website