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Eden Prairie, Minnesota (January 24, 2023) – Starkey Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering, Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., has been named a Top Healthcare Technology CTO by the Healthcare Technology Report. This recognition honors Chief Technology Officers who are essential to the success of companies operating in the healthcare technology space. Dr. Bhowmik ranked third on this year's list, which represents some of the most innovative healthcare technology companies in the world.

“I want to congratulate Achin on this impressive and well-deserved recognition,” said Starkey President and CEO Brandon Sawalich. “As an integral member of Starkey’s executive team, Achin and team have revolutionized our technology to help those with hearing loss live better lives. Receiving this honor is a tribute to his leadership and innovation as we continue to reinvent the hearing aid this decade and beyond.”

Responsible for Starkey's technology strategy, global research, product development and engineering organizations, Dr. Bhowmik leads the company’s efforts to transform hearing aids into multifunctional health and communication devices with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence technologies. Most recently, Starkey announced updates to Evolv AI, the company’s most advanced hearing technology yet. These hearing aids provide patients with unmatched sound quality designed to deliver realistic and genuine sound in every listening environment. Powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, the hearing aids make up to 55 million personalized and automatic adjustments every hour, track physical and cognitive activity, and detect if a user has fallen. With smartphone connectivity, the device can stream audio, and even provide in-ear language translation, speech transcription, and virtual assistance.

“With a relentless focus on innovation and quality, we have created the industry’s best performing multifunctional hearing aids on the market,” said Dr. Bhowmik. “I want to offer my thanks and congratulations to the dedicated Starkey team who works tirelessly to outdo ourselves and continually revolutionize hearing healthcare.”

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About Starkey
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development, and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com.