Sonomax

Our Company

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. is a Canadian leader in the research, development and manufacturing of intra-ear technologies. We make hearing protection and communication enabling products. Sonomax went public in March of 2001

We believe prevention is the best medicine. Sonomax - sunscreen for your ears.

Sonomax's 3 core technologies are:

  • SonoCustomTM instant-fit expansion earpieces
  • SonoPassTM proof of performance software
  • SonoPlatformTM expansion earpiece that incorporates a SonoModuleTM which encapsulates microchips, electronics and controls, to result in or facilitate any active in-ear application.

A Problem of Epidemic Proportions: The Facts

  • Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects 30 million North American workers. It is recognized as the #1 occupational illness worldwide.
  • The cost to employers is estimated to be more than US $19 billion per year.
  • There has been no major improvements in the science of hearing protection in over 30 years.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 250 million people have a disabling degree of hearing impairment.
  • New regulations, effective January 2004 are expected to bring millions of workers into compliance.
  • New European legislation that went into effect in 2006 is now enforceable throughout Europe.

Sonomax's Business Model... The 4 Pillars

  1. A library of patented and trademarked products and technologies
  2. A Research and Development Department that perfects and improves existing products and technologies, and adds new products, tests, and interfaces in four vertical markets.
    • Hearing Protection and Hearing Protector Testing
    • Hearing Aids
    • Cellular Telephones (Earpieces for Bluetooth Headsets)
    • Music and Entertainment (Earphones and Protection for Musicians)
  3. An international network of "strategic partners" - licensees which are market leaders, and have the resources, skills, and established channels of distribution to capture and expand applicable markets.
  4. Sonomax University–a high-tech, comprehensive, education department with wide geographic reach, which trains and certifies people to work with Sonomax's products and technologies around the world.