Phonak hearing aids started in 1947, as "AG fur Elektroakustik.
" It began in Zurich as the brainchild of a group of French and Belgian investors.
Over the next 60 years it would go through a series of ownership changes starting in 1965 with the acquisition of all shares by an Ernst Rihs, and continuing with the passage of those shares to his two sons at his death in 1980.
At this time, Beda Diethelm received the same shareholders' rights.
To this day, Phonak is one of the leading technological companies out there Nineteen Eighty-Nine saw the first foundation of a Phonak marketing company in the United States.
This transatlantic expansion solidified Phonak's position as a global leader in hearing aid development.
In 1992, Phonak followed this with the foundation of Phonak communications in Murten and a highly successful launch of its eponymous Hearing Computer.
To this day, it is continuing to move strongly and is still a highly respected global leader in the field of hearing loss and the technology which is used to combat deafness.
Phonak continued its dedication to technological advancement in 1995 with the launch of AudioZoom, the vanguard of multi-microphone technology.
It followed this the next year with the implementation of MicroLink, the world's smallest FM receiver.
In 1999, Phonak introduced Claro, its first fully digital hearing aid system with an FM receiver, followed 4 years later by a hearing aid system capable of using Bluetooth technology.
This was a huge step forward in the world of hearing technology and it is only getting better thanks to Phonak.
Phonak hearing aids has since changed the name of its holding company (to Sonova Holding AG), but has retained both the same brand name and international commitment to excellence, opening up production facilities in Vietnam and China.
It has continued to be on the cutting edge of technological innovation, offering hearing aid features like DuoPhone, which ensures sound is heard from both ears while speaking on a cell phone, and SmartRecover, which allows difficult-to-hear high pitched sounds to be transposed into lower, more easily hear frequencies.
Phonak is also proud to produce the Nios Micro, the most technologically advanced pediatric hearing solution in the world.
The company is proud of its history, and optimistic about its future.
If Phonak were not around, who would know where we would be now in the world of hearing technology.
" It began in Zurich as the brainchild of a group of French and Belgian investors.
Over the next 60 years it would go through a series of ownership changes starting in 1965 with the acquisition of all shares by an Ernst Rihs, and continuing with the passage of those shares to his two sons at his death in 1980.
At this time, Beda Diethelm received the same shareholders' rights.
To this day, Phonak is one of the leading technological companies out there Nineteen Eighty-Nine saw the first foundation of a Phonak marketing company in the United States.
This transatlantic expansion solidified Phonak's position as a global leader in hearing aid development.
In 1992, Phonak followed this with the foundation of Phonak communications in Murten and a highly successful launch of its eponymous Hearing Computer.
To this day, it is continuing to move strongly and is still a highly respected global leader in the field of hearing loss and the technology which is used to combat deafness.
Phonak continued its dedication to technological advancement in 1995 with the launch of AudioZoom, the vanguard of multi-microphone technology.
It followed this the next year with the implementation of MicroLink, the world's smallest FM receiver.
In 1999, Phonak introduced Claro, its first fully digital hearing aid system with an FM receiver, followed 4 years later by a hearing aid system capable of using Bluetooth technology.
This was a huge step forward in the world of hearing technology and it is only getting better thanks to Phonak.
Phonak hearing aids has since changed the name of its holding company (to Sonova Holding AG), but has retained both the same brand name and international commitment to excellence, opening up production facilities in Vietnam and China.
It has continued to be on the cutting edge of technological innovation, offering hearing aid features like DuoPhone, which ensures sound is heard from both ears while speaking on a cell phone, and SmartRecover, which allows difficult-to-hear high pitched sounds to be transposed into lower, more easily hear frequencies.
Phonak is also proud to produce the Nios Micro, the most technologically advanced pediatric hearing solution in the world.
The company is proud of its history, and optimistic about its future.
If Phonak were not around, who would know where we would be now in the world of hearing technology.
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