Oticon
| Company type | Subsidiary (A/S) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Medical devices |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Founder | Hans Demant |
| Headquarters | Smørum, Egedal , Denmark |
| Products | Hearing aids |
Number of employees | 3,000+ |
| Parent | Demant A/S |
| Website | oticon |
Oticon is a Danish hearing aid manufacturer based near Copenhagen in Denmark. The company is a subsidiary of Demant A/S. It was founded in 1904 by Hans Demant, whose wife was hearing impaired.
Oticon has branches in several countries, including a production plant in Poland, with more than 3,000 employees worldwide. The company claims to be the world's second-largest manufacturer of hearing aids, and it uses a management style known as "spaghetti organization", which was introduced by Lars Kolind under his leadership between 1988 and 1998.