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Management changes in Oticon A/S
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New management in Oticon
The hearing aid company Oticon appoints Søren Nielsen new President and Mikael
Worning Executive Vice President. Niels Jacobsen becomes new Chairman of Oticon
A/S and will continue as President & CEO of the William Demant Holding Group.
Smørum, 10 September 2008
The new Executive Board to head Oticon in the future consists of two Company
veterans, both of whom have up until today been part of the management team.
Between them, they have 24 years of experience in the Company.
Søren Nielsen, 37 years, will as President be responsible for R&D, marketing
and HR based at Oticon's development centre at Smørum on the outskirts of
Copenhagen, which also houses the Group's headquarters. Mikael Worning, 45
years, will as Executive Vice President head the international organisation and
Oticon's 25 sales companies.
About the new Executive Board
"Søren Nielsen and Mikael Worning know Oticon like the back of their hands, and
I have had the pleasure of working closely together with them for many years,"
says Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO of William Demant Holding and President of
Oticon for 16 years. "I'm confident that together with Oticon's many competent
employees, they will be able to take on the mantle, continue Oticon's positive
development and further strengthen Oticon's position as global market leader in
the hearing aid industry."
Niels Jacobsen maintains close connection with Oticon In connection with the
appointment of the new Executive Board, Oticon's Board of Directors will be
reshaped: Niels Jacobsen will become new Chairman, which is in line with the
set-up of the other subsidiaries in the William Demant Holding Group.
"The appointment of the new Executive Board should be seen as a logical
development in our Group, where I as President & CEO of William Demant Holding
A/S has hitherto had double duties as President of the subsidiary Oticon," says
Niels Jacobsen. "As Chairman of Oticon, I now pass the baton on to two very
competent leaders who are ready and capable of meeting the challenges. The
strategy for Oticon will remain unchanged."
Background
Søren Nielsen is appointed President from a position as head of the R&D
function. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering and has been with Oticon
for 13 years. He is married and the father of three boys aged 0 to 5.
Mikael Worning, Executive Vice President, has been with Oticon for 11 years,
including five years as President of Oticon's US subsidiary. He is a graduate in
economics, married and the father of three girls aged 7 to 14.
About Oticon
Oticon is a leading manufacturer of hearing aids and a pioneer within the field
of digital technology. The Company was founded in 1904 and employs more than
3,000 staff all over the world. Oticon's products are sold in more than 100
countries. Oticon's vision is to put People First by developing practical
solutions that make life easier for people with a hearing loss.
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For further information, please contact:
Niels Jacobsen, phone +45 39 17 71 00
For further information on Oticon and William Demant Holding, please visit the
companies' websites www.oticon.com and www.demant.com.
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