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* [http://www.oticonnhs.co.uk Oticon's official UK site for NHS (Oticon NHS)], which includes information and training resources for NHS hearing care professionals and the general public |
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* [http://www.oticon.com/about/our-group/history/founded-on-care.aspx] |
* [http://www.oticon.com/about/our-group/history/founded-on-care.aspx The history of Oticon] |
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* http://deafness.about.com/od/hearingaidmanufacturers/p/oticon.htm |
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Oticon is the worlds second largest hearing aid manufacturer. It is situated in Denmark outside the capital Copenhagen. It was founded in 1904 by Hans Demant, whose wife was hearing impaired. Oticon is particularly well known world wide for their innovative management style known as "Spaghetti Organization"[1][2] introduced by Mr. Lars Kolind[3][4][5] under his leadership in 1988 - 1998.[6][7][8] The company is a subsidiary of the William Demant Holding Group.
Oticon has branches in various countries, such as their production plant in Poland.
Product Lines
- Alta
- Safari
- Dual
- Acto
- Hit
- Amigo
- Chili
- Intiga
- Ino
Mature product line
- Epoq
- Vigo
- Delta
- Lexis
- Syncro
- Tego
- Atlas
- Swift
- Go
- Go pro
- Gaia
- Safran
- Sumo
- Sumo DM
See also
External links
- Oticon's official website
- Oticon's official UK site for NHS (Oticon NHS), which includes information and training resources for NHS hearing care professionals and the general public
- The history of Oticon
- http://deafness.about.com/od/hearingaidmanufacturers/p/oticon.htm
References
- ^ "Oticon A/S: Spaghetti Organization and Beyond". IBS Center for Management Research. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Case Study: Revolution at Oticon A/S: The Spaghetti Organization (Condensed)". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Peters, Tom (1994). Liberation Management. United States: Ballantine Books. p. 880. ISBN 0-4499-0888-7.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Ewing, Jack (6 August 2007). "Denmark's Masters of E-Mail Marketing". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ Poulsen, Per Thygesen (1993). Tænk det utænkelige: Revolutionen i Oticon. Denmark: Schultz Erhvervsbøger. p. 174. ISBN 8-7569-7920-7.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ Tænk det utænkelige: Revolutionen i Oticon. Google Books. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Think the Unthinkable (in Danish: Tænk det utænkelige!)". Kolind Kuren. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ Morsing, Mette; Eiberg, Kristian (1998). Managing the Unmanageable for a Decade. Denmark: Oticon A/S. p. 244.
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