July 1st, 2020 until today

Company: Bürgin Hörerlebnis GmbH

Position:   Owner & Hearing Aid Acoustician

After 27 years I finally had the courage together with my dear wife Silvia to open our own business in trying to implement all the expertise that we gained over those years. Me as an audiologist and Silvia as an assistant and secretary to CEOs & executive management.

Bürgin Hörerlebnis, Zürcherstrasse 7, 8730 Uznach, buergin@hoererlebnis.ch, www.buerginhoererlebnis.ch, 041 55 290 11 11

January 2016 until June 30st, 2020

Company: IO Verwaltungs-GmbH

Position:   Managing Director 'Audiology division'

The Import Optik Group was founded in 1999 by the Family Bartlomé as a Swiss based optician retailer. Today there are 10 Import Optik retail shops all over the German part of Switzerland. On April 16th, 2016 the first Import Akustik shop was opened within the Import Optik in Einsiedeln.

Import Akustik offers professional hearing instrument and protection counseling and fitting at best value for price.

 Managing Director 'Audiology division'

• Development and implementation of a business plan
• Development of an audiology division
• Development of expansion plans
• Operational lead of the audiology division
• People management
• Education and training of staff
• Innovation management
• Counseling of clients
• Hearing instrument fitting
• Creation of marketing content
• Creation of content for website
• Administration of website
• Implementation of marketing schemes

September 2012 to August 2015: 

Company: Neuroth AG

Positions:  Head of Audiology & eLearning

Since more than 100 years the name Neuroth represents top quality in hearing instrument retail and services. Those days more than 1000 employees provide services in more than 220 POS in 7 countries in Europe.

Head of Audiology

• Audiological education and development
  
• Professional audiological training at the Neuroth Academy
  
• Audiological competence partner for Neuroth Group
  

Head of eLearning

• Head of Neuroth eLearning Program
  
• Development of a new eLearning environment
  
• Competence partner for eLearning for Neuroth Group
  

August 2011 to August 2012:

Company: OERLIKON Solar Ltd, Trubbach

Position:    Training Manager

Oerlikon Solar offered field proven equipment and turnkey manufacturing lines for the mass production of thin film silicon solar modules.

Oerlikon Solar has been a segment of OC Oerlikon, had approximately 700 employees in 13 locations worldwide.

Training Manager

• Design and re-evaluation of training approaches
  
• Introduction of new training concepts
  
• Content management of Oerlikon Solar Training on Intranet and SharePoint
  
• Creation of new state of the art PowerPoint presentations
  
• Oerlikon Core Values Ambassador and Compliance Trainer
  

April 2009 to July 2011:

Company: PHONAK Communications AG, Murten

Positions:  International Audiology Training &

                    Business Development Manager

Phonak Communications is part of the Sonova group and the global market leader in the domain of miniaturized radio communication.

International Audiology Training & Business Development Manager

• Design of international product education schemes
  
• Creation of scientific marketing material
  
• Representation of the company at international conference
  
• Business development for emergent markets
  
• Development of web tools & applications
  
• Coordination of eLearning activities
  

September 2006 to March 2009:

Company: PHONAK AG, Staefa

Positions:  International Audiology Training Manager &

                    eLearning Coordinator

Phonak is a company of the Sonova Holding that specializes in the design, development, production and worldwide distribution of technologically advanced wireless communication systems and hearing solutions. 

International Audiology Training Manager & eLearning Coordinator

• Development, design and roll out of “Train the Trainer” programs
  
• Creation of scientific marketing material
  
• Representation of the company at international conferences
  
• Creation of educational product demonstrations for conferences
  

March 2003 to August 2006:

Company: PHONAK AG, Staefa

Position:    International Audiology Training Manager

October 2001 to February 2003:

Company: GN ReSound, Thalwil

Positions:  Sales Manager and Trainer for Switzerland

November 1993 to September 2001:

Company: BÜRGIN Hörberatung, Basle

Positions:  Head of POS in Liestal und Sissach

                    Hearing Instrument Acoustician