Hearing Aids Manufacturing: A Sustainable Oligopoly?

Former Managing Director, Sivantos

Why is this interview interesting?

  • The pros and cons of vertical integration for OEMs
  • How barriers to entry to the hearing aids OEM market have evolved over the last 20 years
  • Threat of new entrants: Apple & Samsung
  • Reasons average selling prices for hearing aids would further erode in the coming years
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Robin Hees

Former Managing Director, Sivantos

Robin spent over 15 years in the hearing aids industry, starting as a salesperson in the hearing instrument wholesale business for Siemens Audiologische Technik (Now WS Audiology). His service at Siemens’ hearing aids business culminated in the role of Managing Director for 5 years, from 2011-16. He is currently the CFO of Method Park, a fast-growing software engineering consultancy headquartered in Germany. Read more

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Hearing Aids Manufacturing: A Sustainable Oligopoly?(September 2, 2020)

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