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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Starkey Partners with UNICEF as Inaugural Supporter of the UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund
Demonstrating a Global Commitment to Inclusion Through Starkey Cares EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starkey, a global leader in hearing technology, announced today its role as the inaugural partner of the UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund, a new fund aimed at delivering quality and timely interventions to create sustainable change for children with disabilities across the globe. As the inaugural partner, Starkey is helping UNICEF accelerate disability programming and results, empowering children and young people with disabilities to realize their full potential. This partnership underscores Starkey's long-standing culture of caring and its global corporate social responsibility program, Starkey Cares, which is committed to bringing better hearing to communities in need. With Starkey's support as the premier donor, UNICEF has launched this critical fund to transform the lives of children and young people with disabilities through resources, support and opportunities to overcome barriers and create more equitable communities. "We are honored to be the first corporate partner of the UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund," said Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey. "At Starkey, we believe in a world where everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. This partnership reflects our commitment to creating a more inclusive and compassionate world — a world where hearing health isn't a barrier, it's a bridge to connection." The UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund was established to drive systemic change and ensure that children with disabilities are not left behind, a passion shared by Starkey's chairman and co-chair, Bill and Tani Austin who have dedicated their lives to providing hearing healthcare access to underserved communities and people in need. With support from Starkey, the Fund will focus on early screening and identification, as well as expanding access to disability support services and assistive technology, empowering children to fully develop and participate in every aspect of society. Through Starkey Cares, Starkey has impacted millions of lives across the globe by providing hearing health care services and hearing aids to underserved populations. Starkey's partnership with UNICEF builds on this legacy by expanding support to broader disability inclusion efforts. "Starkey's leadership and compassion will help transform lives on a global scale," said Michael J. Nyenhuis, President and CEO of UNICEF USA "With their support, the UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund can deliver upon its critical mission to give every child — including those with disabilities — the opportunity to thrive." For more information about Starkey in support of UNICEF, click here. For more information on Starkey Cares and Starkey's corporate social responsibility efforts, visit About Starkey Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at UNICEF does not endorse any company, brand, organization, product or service. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Starkey Laboratories, Inc. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Starkey and MED-EL Announce All-New DualSync Partnership to Advance Bluetooth Connectivity for Cochlear Implant Users
DURHAM, N.C., June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driven by a shared commitment to advancing hearing health, global hearing technology leaders Starkey and MED-EL are bringing their exclusive collaboration to life. Introducing DualSync, a bimodal streaming partnership enabling Apple technology to seamlessly stream to compatible Starkey hearing aids and MED-EL cochlear implants. This partnership brings together the strength of Starkey's industry-leading hearing aids with the innovation behind MED-EL's cochlear implants, creating a seamless and unified wireless audio experience for people who rely on both technologies. Beginning July 1, 2025, Starkey Edge AI and Genesis AI hearing aids and MED-EL SONNET 3, SONNET 2, SONNET, and RONDO 3 audio processors will be compatible for bimodal streaming. The solution is designed to support a growing ecosystem of devices and will be compatible with future innovations from both companies. DualSync technology provides seamless audio connectivity and synchronized sound from compatible smartphones and media devices, empowering users with more natural, connected hearing. "Hearing loss takes many forms and, in some cases, multiple technologies are required for the best outcome of the patient," said Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey. "Today, two global tech leaders are combining world-class innovations to connect more people back to the things they love most. Partnering with MED-EL reflects our shared commitment to delivering excellence without exception." "By uniting two leading technologies, we are delivering a global solution that gives bimodal users effortless connectivity, clearer sound, and greater control in their daily lives," adds Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair, co-founder and CEO of MED-EL. "Our shared goal is simple: to make it easier for people everywhere to hear, communicate, and engage with the world – using the most advanced technology available." This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to patient-first innovation, personalized care, and expanding access to the latest in hearing technology available to users worldwide. For more information, please visit or About Starkey Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at About MED-EL MED-EL Medical Electronics, a leader in implantable hearing solutions, is driven by a mission to overcome hearing loss as a barrier to communication and quality of life. The Austrian-based, privately owned business was co-founded by industry pioneers Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, whose ground-breaking research led to the development of the world's first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant (CI), which was successfully implanted in 1977 and was the basis for what is known as the modern CI today. This laid the foundation for the successful growth of the company in 1990, when they hired their first employees. To date, MED-EL has more than 2,900 employees from around 90 nations and 30 locations worldwide. The company offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions to treat all types of hearing loss, enabling people in 137 countries enjoy the gift of hearing with the help of a MED-EL device. MED-EL's hearing solutions include cochlear and middle ear implant systems, a combined electric acoustic stimulation hearing implant system, as well as surgical and non-surgical bone conduction devices. View source version on Contacts MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Novak Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
11-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Starkey and MED-EL Announce All-New DualSync Partnership to Advance Bluetooth Connectivity for Cochlear Implant Users
DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 11, 2025-- Driven by a shared commitment to advancing hearing health, global hearing technology leaders Starkey and MED-EL are bringing their exclusive collaboration to life. Introducing DualSync, a bimodal streaming partnership enabling Apple technology to seamlessly stream to compatible Starkey hearing aids and MED-EL cochlear implants. This partnership brings together the strength of Starkey's industry-leading hearing aids with the innovation behind MED-EL's cochlear implants, creating a seamless and unified wireless audio experience for people who rely on both technologies. Beginning July 1, 2025, Starkey Edge AI and Genesis AI hearing aids and MED-EL SONNET 3, SONNET 2, SONNET, and RONDO 3 audio processors will be compatible for bimodal streaming. The solution is designed to support a growing ecosystem of devices and will be compatible with future innovations from both companies. DualSync technology provides seamless audio connectivity and synchronized sound from compatible smartphones and media devices, empowering users with more natural, connected hearing. 'Hearing loss takes many forms and, in some cases, multiple technologies are required for the best outcome of the patient,' said Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey. 'Today, two global tech leaders are combining world-class innovations to connect more people back to the things they love most. Partnering with MED-EL reflects our shared commitment to delivering excellence without exception.' 'By uniting two leading technologies, we are delivering a global solution that gives bimodal users effortless connectivity, clearer sound, and greater control in their daily lives,' adds Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair, co-founder and CEO of MED-EL. 'Our shared goal is simple: to make it easier for people everywhere to hear, communicate, and engage with the world – using the most advanced technology available.' This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to patient-first innovation, personalized care, and expanding access to the latest in hearing technology available to users worldwide. For more information, please visit or About Starkey Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at About MED-EL MED-EL Medical Electronics, a leader in implantable hearing solutions, is driven by a mission to overcome hearing loss as a barrier to communication and quality of life. The Austrian-based, privately owned business was co-founded by industry pioneers Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, whose ground-breaking research led to the development of the world's first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant (CI), which was successfully implanted in 1977 and was the basis for what is known as the modern CI today. This laid the foundation for the successful growth of the company in 1990, when they hired their first employees. To date, MED-EL has more than 2,900 employees from around 90 nations and 30 locations worldwide. The company offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions to treat all types of hearing loss, enabling people in 137 countries enjoy the gift of hearing with the help of a MED-EL device. MED-EL's hearing solutions include cochlear and middle ear implant systems, a combined electric acoustic stimulation hearing implant system, as well as surgical and non-surgical bone conduction devices. View source version on CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Novak Tibbitt [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL DEVICES OTHER TECHNOLOGY HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AUDIO/VIDEO OTHER HEALTH HARDWARE HEALTH GENERAL HEALTH SOURCE: MED-EL Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/11/2025 07:57 AM/DISC: 06/11/2025 07:55 AM
