Amplifon USA Names Brian Taylor Director of Professional Development; Taylor to Further Company's Customer-Focused Mission by Strengthening Training, Education and Professional Development Programs for Hearing Care Specialists.MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856. -- Amplifon USA, the nationwide leader in delivering quality patient care and hearing solutions to individuals affected by hearing loss, announced today that Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (born April 10, 1962), is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator. Playing career The moustachioued Taylor, known as "Barge", "Bristle" or "BT", began his VFL career with Richmond in 1980, and had the misfortune of being a full-forward at has been promoted to director of professional development. In this role, Taylor will continue to manage a professional development staff and oversee the delivery of training courses and educational material to the company's hearing care specialists, as well as direct new product and equipment launches for Amplifon USA. "Brian's hearing health care expertise and real-world experience as an audiologist Audiologist A person with a degree and/or certification in the areas of identification and measurement of hearing impairments and rehabilitation of those with hearing problems. has been an enormous asset to this organization. He has played a key role in numerous professional development initiatives, including the development of customer satisfaction standards for Amplifon USA," said Michele Fusco, senior vice president of professional development and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. for Amplifon USA. "We are pleased to recognize Brian with this promotion as he continues to further Amplifon USA's customer-focused mission through the development of industry-leading training, education and professional development programs for the company's hearing care specialists." Prior to this role, Taylor served as senior manager of professional development for Amplifon USA. Before joining Amplifon USA in 1999, Taylor spent eight years delivering patient care as an audiologist in Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. . Taylor will soon receive his AuD from Central Michigan University Central Michigan University, at Mount Pleasant, Mich.; coeducational; est. 1892 as a normal school, became Central State Teachers College in 1927, achieved university status in 1959. The university maintains a forest that is used for botanical and biological research. . About Amplifon USA Amplifon USA is the nationwide leader in delivering quality patient care and hearing solutions to individuals affected by hearing loss. The company's Miracle-Ear, National Hearing Centers and Sonus hearing solutions outlets deliver the highest level of patient care, convenient locations and widest hearing device selection in the industry. Formed in 1999, Amplifon USA is a subsidiary of Amplifon S.p.A., a Milan-based Italian multinational company, with more than 700 employees in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information, please visit www.amplifonusa.com. |
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