Oticon

Oticon is a hearing aid manufacturer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company is a subsidiary of the Demant Group. It was founded in 1904 by Hans Demant, whose wife was hearing impaired. The company claims to be the world's second-largest manufacturer of hearing aids, and uses a management style known as "spaghetti organization" introduced by Lars Kolind under his leadership between 1988 and 1998.

Oticon
Founded1904
FounderHans Demant
Headquarters
Smørum, Egedal
,
Denmark
ProductsHearing aids
Number of employees
3000+
ParentWilliam Demant Holding Group

Oticon has branches in several countries, including a production plant in Poland, with more than 3,000 employees worldwide.

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