Global Hearing Health Company Moves U.S. Headquarters To Downtown Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Amplifon S.p.A. ("Amplifon" or the "Company"; MTA; Bloomberg ticker: AMP:IM), global leader in hearing solutions and services, has moved its North American headquarters from Plymouth, Minn. to Fifth Street Towers, at 150 S. 5th Street, Minneapolis. With global headquarters in Milan, Italy, Amplifon Americas has annual (2017) revenues of $258,537,000 and a total of 470 employees throughout the U.S. and Canada – over 180 of whom will now work out of its new Minneapolis offices.

"Our city is an emerging force in the tech sector, and we are thrilled that Amplifon will be adding to the buzz by joining us in downtown Minneapolis," said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. "I hear that Amplifon has an excellent team, and I can't wait to meet them all out on Nicollet Mall."

Contained within Amplifon Americas' new Minneapolis headquarters are its core business units and shared services teams. In the U.S., the business units include:

• Miracle-Ear, the nationwide hearing solution franchisor that distributes branded technology to remove the barriers of hearing loss through more than 1,400 franchised locations across the U.S. Miracle-Ear has deep roots in Minnesota through its founder Ken Dahlberg and celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2018. A new customer care call center has been added to the Minneapolis headquarters to serve patients. Learn more at: https://www.miracle-ear.com/.
• Amplifon Hearing Health Care, an independent provider of hearing benefit solutions that works with health plans to provide high-quality, affordable hearing health care insurance and benefits to their members. Through Amplifon Hearing Health Care, their members have access to the broadest nationwide network of high-quality hearing providers, complete lines of hearing devices from all major brands, and personalized support from a team of patient care advocates. Learn more at: https://www.amplifonusa.com/.
• Elite Hearing Network, a member-driven hearing aid buying group for independent hearing health care providers including private practice audiologists, ENT physician practices, large hospital system providers and hearing instrument specialists. It is the largest network of independent hearing care providers with over 750 members. Through Elite Hearing Network, members have access to nine major manufacturers, peer to peer insights, and dedicated business consultants. Learn more at: https://www.elitehearingnetwork.com/.

In addition, the new downtown headquarters offices the Miracle-Ear Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of those who need hearing health care but cannot afford it. Founded in 1990, the Miracle-Ear Foundation has donated more than 21,000 hearing aids to over 11,100 adults and children with hearing loss nationwide.

"We're thrilled to become part of the downtown Minneapolis community, and especially welcome our proximity to dozens of other innovative companies in the Minneapolis medical device and health care industry," said Amplifon Americas executive vice president, Marc Lundeberg. "Best of all, our move downtown brings us closer to top talent – to people attracted to the downtown area, who are coming in looking for a sense of purpose."

Amplifon Americas' ultra-modern 44,000-square foot office was designed by ESG/Elness Swenson Graham Architects with Crawford-Merz as the general contractor. The new headquarters features a 10 foot by 10 foot Amplifon logo sculpted out of 81 glowing light tubes, designed to allude to an important aspect of hearing – sound waves. The vibrant, modern workspace – modeled after Amplifon Americas' parent headquarters in Italy – encourages collaboration to help expand the company's capabilities and meet the growing needs of the markets it serves.

About Amplifon
Amplifon, global leader in the hearing care retail market, empowers people to rediscover all the emotions of sound. Amplifon's around 16,000 people worldwide strive every day to understand the unique needs of every customer, delivering exclusive, innovative and highly personalized products and services, to ensure everyone the very best solution and an outstanding experience. Amplifon operates through a network of around 11,000 points of sale in 29 Countries and 5 continents. More information about the Company is available at: www.amplifon.com/corporate. 

Amplifon Americas, a division of Amplifon Group, is a leading provider of hearing health care solutions in the U.S. and Canada. Headquartered in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Amplifon Americas has been awarded a Top Workplace for the last five years. Its team of 470 people is dedicated to serving the diverse needs of its customers through four unique and independent brands: Miracle-Ear, Elite Hearing Network, Amplifon Hearing Health Care and Miracle-Ear Canada. Together, its mission is to empower people with hearing loss to rediscover all the emotions of sound. Through a powerful combination of leading-edge technology and high-quality care, Amplifon Americas' hearing care solutions strive to improve lives, relationships, and its communities.

SOURCE Amplifon Americas