At the COMMUNICATION CENTER, we provide hearing aid evaluations and dispense
hearing aids for all ages. We fit a wide range of products depending on the hearing and
communication needs of the patient. We have access to many hearing aid
manufacturers and feel that our clients deserve the very best in sound quality, build
quality, aesthetics, reliability, manufacturer support and a generous warranty. Our most
commonly used manufacturers include:
As an international market leader, GN aims to generate a competitive return for its
shareholders by developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative solutions for
personal communication, offering users increased mobility and quality of life, and helping
our employees respond to challenges and develop responsibility in an environment that
combines advanced technology with global sales.

GN ReSound Mission
We innovate and market products and services globally that enable health care
professionals to improve the quality of life for people with a hearing impairment.

GN RESOUND NORTH AMERICA
A major segment of the GN ReSound Group's worldwide market share comes from its
North American operation including; the United States and Canada. GN ReSound North
American headquarters is located in Bloomington, Minnesota.


GN ReSound houses over 500 employees in the Bloomington facility and is home to the
company's Senior Management, Customer Care, Technical Support, Inside Sales,
Marketing, Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources groups. A
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility produces thousands of new custom in-the-ear
(ITE) products each month, in addition to servicing both ITE and behind-the-ear (BTE)
products.
The Phonak Group specializes in the design, development, production and worldwide
distribution of technologically advanced wireless and hearing systems.

The combination of expertise in hearing technology and a strong cooperation with the
hearing healthcare professionals allows Phonak to make a substantial improvement in the
quality of life, especially of individuals with hearing impairment.

Today, with multiple brands and distribution channels, the Phonak Group offers a
complete range of digital hearing instruments, along with high tech specialty products
and complementary wireless communications systems. With over 2,700 employees
worldwide, the Phonak Group is one of the three technology leaders in the industry.
Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Siemens Hearing Instruments designs,
engineers and manufactures state-of-the-art hearing aids, in all custom (ITE, ITC and
CIC) and BTE models, that enable those with hearing loss to communicate more easily
and improve their quality of life. It is the largest manufacturer of hearing aids in the
United States.

Siemens offers audiological software and a wide variety of equipment for Hearing Care
Professionals, as well as assistive listening devices such as amplified telephones.

The company operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions a division of
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany, a leader in the fields of communications, automation &
transportation, electronic components, energy power, lighting, as well as medical
electronics. The world's 7th largest employer with 460,000 employees, Siemens is
located in 193 countries spanning 6 continents. Siemens spends over $5.1 billion on
research and development annually, ranking it third in R&D investment of all major
international corporations.

Siemens Hearing Instruments operates four facilities throughout the U.S.: