MED-EL
1990
Year founded
200,000 +
Systems used to restore individuals hearing
160
2,200
Number of employees
down .” Accordingly , Hairer sees the chief outcome of the pandemic for MED-EL as being an acceleration of existing programs . “ It ’ s reprioritised our thinking . The stage we thought we ’ d be at in a year is already here . And I ’ m really glad to see that this is the pace we change things , and move forwards .”
That ability to react with agility comes despite the company ’ s scale . “ We operate in 124 countries , with our offices in 30 countries , meaning we need to deal with a lot of different government regulations and laws around the globe . Every country is dealing with the pandemic in their own way , making their own rules , and that means we need to make sure that we fulfil all these requirements , with social distancing being number one . “ It ’ s like Charles Darwin said . It ’ s the most adaptable species on this planet that survives . And this is something that fits perfectly with MED-EL .”
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2020