Eriksholm Summer Camp, 18-22 August 2010
Eriksholm Summer Camp, 18-22 August 2010
Eriksholm Summer Camp, 18-22 August 2010
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Oticon<br />
Founded on Care<br />
When Hans Demant founded Oticon in 1904, he<br />
was not driven by a desire to conquer the world<br />
but by something far closer to home: his wife was<br />
hard of hearing and he desperately wanted to help<br />
her and others like her. When Hans passed away in<br />
1910, his son William took over the company, and<br />
turned it into a successful enterprise.<br />
In 1957 William created a charitable institution<br />
which today is known as ‘The Oticon Foundation’.<br />
The foundation sponsors activities committed to<br />
raising awareness of hearing and hearing loss,<br />
improving the quality of life for those who are<br />
affected by it, and breaking down the stigma<br />
associated with this condition.<br />
Today the Oticon Foundation is the main shareholder<br />
in the William Demant Holding group, of<br />
which Oticon is a part. The group employs more<br />
than 5,500 people worldwide and its revenues total<br />
DKK 5,700 million. Oticon’s products are distributed<br />
in more than 100 countries, and 95% of the Groups<br />
revenues are generated outside Denmark.<br />
Visit Oticon at ‘King’s Hill‘<br />
To the west of Copenhagen, on a hilltop surrounded<br />
by rolling fields, lies a modern glass construction<br />
called Kongebakken (King’s Hill). Home to Oticon’s<br />
headquarters, this striking building boasts stateof-the-art<br />
laboratories, futuristic ‘innovation zones‘,<br />
and top-notch educational facilities. Within these<br />
walls, specialists of all ages and nationalities strive<br />
to restore the gift of hearing to those who have<br />
lost this precious ability.<br />
At Kongebakken Oticon has created the world’s<br />
best framework for the development of hearing solutions<br />
– and on Friday you will have an opportunity<br />
to experience it for yourself!<br />
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