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Phonak is one of the world's largest providers of hearing aids. Over its 70 years of history, Phonak has focused on providing state-of-the-art hearing technologies. Phonak products are designed to enhance the quality of life dramatically and reduce limitations caused by hearing loss. Their hearing aids are always at the cutting edge of technology. The company produces a range of hearing aids that satisfy anyone's lifestyle and hearing loss needs.
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Starkey's story began when Harold Starkey opened his first shop in Minnesota, USA in 1963, and this American heritage has remained a critical part of its identity ever since. Since its inception, the company has evolved into a global company which recruits more than 500 employees and operates in 100 markets around the world. Starkey has a history of providing hearing services to American presidents, including Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Another pillar of Starkey's identity was a dedication to work in the community, helping people around the world living with hearing loss. The Starkey Hearing Foundation has donated more than 1 million hearing aids to those with hearing loss around the world.
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The GN Group, headquartered in Ballarpur, Denmark, owns ReSound. The GN Group has more than 147 years of audiology and audio experience, allowing them to lead the audiology technology industry. Armed with this experience and knowledge, ReSound has become a leader in hearing aid engineering in more than 80 countries around the world.

They pioneered ' Made For iPhone' hearing aid, a device that could stream content from an iPhone without having to have a separate accessor. The breakthrough was widely celebrated within the industry and for the very first time in the general technology industry a buzz was created around hearing aids.

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Oticon is one of the most successful hearing aid producers in the world. They have been developing high-quality hearing aid devices for people with hearing loss for over a century. Oticon’s tale begins with one man's effort to help the hearing loss of his own wife Since then, their "People First" slogan has driven the company. Whether designing the newest hearing technologies or helping individuals obtain quality hearing aids, Oticon still puts the customer first. ⠀
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Unitron is a global company working closely with health professionals and experts to provide their customers with the best hearing service. Their hearing aid products, launched in 1964, can be found in more than 70 countries around the world. Based in Canada, the company is rightly proud of its products combining a natural sound experience with outstanding speech comprehension. Unitron continues to be a market leader in electronic hearing aids and has won numerous product design awards, including one for the smallest ever hearing aid instrument. Armed with programmable hearing aids and hearing fitting software, Unitron is determined to increase customer satisfaction of their hearing aids. 
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Established in Denmark in 1956, Widex stands for producing high-quality hearing instruments with more emphasis on sounds the wearer wants to hear. Widex is one of the largest producers of hearing aids, distributing their hearing aids globally in more than 100 countries. Widex has always been a technology innovation pioneer in the industry. The company was founded by Christian Topholm and Erik Westermann in Denmark in 1956 and has pioneered of a range of firsts, including the first electronic in-the-ear hearing aid and the first hearing aid using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Sivantos Group, Signia's parent company has a hearing legacy dating back to 1878, when Werner von Siemens created an improved telephone receiver after seeing that certain people with hearing loss had difficulty understanding on the phone. The organization that has evolved from this maintains an ethos of care and support of others. Throughout its history, the Siemens brand has been known for making high-quality hearing technologies. While Siemens developed the first behind - the-ear hearing aid in 1959, they may be better known for developing the electronic hearing aid with two directional microphones, and a waterproof digital hearing aid. Although the legacy lies with Siemens, Sivantos has now begun to promote the ‘Signia’ brand for their newly launched hearing products.