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The company:

Founded in 1956 by Mr Christian Tøpholm and Mr Erik Westermann. Family owned by the second generation of the founders.

Core business:

Development and production of hearing aids as well as audiological research.

Global market share:

Approx. 10%

Headquarters:

Widex A/S, Ny Vestergaardsvej 25, DK-3500 Vaerloese, Denmark

Management:

President & CEO: Mr Jan Tøpholm

Vice President, Sales & Marketing: Mr Tom Westermann

Vice President, Finance: Mr Anders Westermann

Vice President, Research, IP and IT: Mr Søren Westermann

Subsidiaries:

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA and Venezuela.

Representation in:

Approx. 90 countries

Employees November 2007:

1,850 worldwide, 900 of these in Denmark

Production:

In Vaerloese and Helsinge, Denmark, as well as in Verviers, Belgium