Beltone Electronics recently celebrated the grand
opening of its new corporate headquarters at 2601 Patriot Blvd., in
Glenview, IL.
Completed
in early September - the 49,000-square-foot, two-story building,
serves as Beltone's North American headquarters.It
will also serve as the global center for research development, and
research audiology groups. The new building will provide Beltone employees
first-class office space and facilities in one of the area's premier
locations. Moreover, it represents this company's commitment to the future of hearing healthcare.
"We celebrate as Beltone takes another step forward in the area of hearing care
research, said Todd Murray, President, Beltone North America.
"The discoveries made in this new
facility will touch the lives of millions of people, and, more importantly,
mean a better, healthier life for the growing number of people who suffer from
hearing loss."
In addition to the Glenview location, Beltone continues
to manufacture hearing instruments in its Bloomington,
Minnesota and Chicago facilities.
Founded in 1940, Glenview-based Beltone is
utilizing advanced technology to produce hearing instruments sold in
the United States Canada
and over 50 countries worldwide. In
addition to providing outstanding service and support for its
U.S. hearing care network operating in over 1300
offices in North America, Beltone remains the most
trusted brand for quality products and care among its patients and adults aged 60
and older.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING AID STUDIES
Individuals with hearing impairments are invited to participate in on-going studies of
new developments in hearing aid technology.
Participants can evaluate new technology through in-house clinical studies and
by wearing experimental hearing aids outside the clinic. Trials taking place in Research Audiology
Deprtment represent the final stage in the development of new hearing aid technology
prior to being introduced to the worldwide market.
If
you reside in the Chicagoland area and would like to learn how you can participate in the trials, contact the research audiology department at 800-621-1275 ext. 0.
