William Demant Holding
| William Demant Holding A / S
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| legal form | Aktieselskab |
| ISIN | DK0060738599 |
| founding | 1904 |
| Seat |
 Smørum , Denmark
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| management | Niels Jacobsen and Niels Boserup |
| sales | CHF 990 million (2010) |
| Branch | health |
| Website | www.wdh.dk |
William Demant Holding is a Danish healthcare company based in Smørum. The company is listed in the OMX Copenhagen 20 share index.
It specializes in the field of hearing aids and diagnostic instruments and is a leading provider in this field. The company was founded in 1904 by Hans Demant under the company name Oticon . After his death in 1910, his son William continued the company.
In 1957, William and Ida Emilie Demant transferred the family shares in the company to the Oticon Foundation . The aim of this foundation is to support people with hearing problems. The foundation currently holds around 61% of the company (as of 2006).
In 1994, William Demant acquired the Swiss company Bernafon , Phonic Ear , and later the headset manufacturers DanaCom and Interacoustics . In 2003 Sennheiser Communications A / S was founded together with the German company Sennheiser as a joint venture in Copenhagen .
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- ↑ Sonova and the competition. Handelszeitung, February 9, 2011, accessed on March 15, 2015 .