Key observation #7 cont’d – Global Hearing aid market 10.8 million hearing aids were sold worldwide in 2012 for a total wholesale value of $5.4 billion • Europe: 45% • North America: 29% • Rest‐of‐World: 26% Amplifon is the world’s largest hearing aid retailer with 800,00 to 900,000 units/year The Big Six account for 98% of the world market • Sonova (owner of Phonak, et al): 24% • William Demant (owner of Oticon et al): 23% • Siemens: 17% • GN Store Nord (owner of GN ReSound, et al): 16% • Starkey Technologies: 9% • Widex: 9% Sonova and Demant have gained the greatest market share, increasing from 17% to 24% and 18% to 24% respectively over the past 8 years Siemens lost the greatest market share dropping from 23% to 17% in past 8 years 24% 24% 17% 16% 9% 9% 2012 Global Market Share by Manufacturer Sonova William Demant Siemens GN Store Nord/ReSound Starkey Technologies Widex 13 Source: Hearing News, “Research firm analyzes market share, retail activity and prospect of major hearing aid manufacturers”, July 3, 2013