Eric Bernard Takes Over As Sonova CEO Effective September 15, 2025

Sonova Holding AG / Key word(s): Personnel
Eric Bernard takes over as Sonova CEO effective September 15, 2025
15.09.2025 / 07:00 CET/CEST

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Staefa (Switzerland), September 15, 2025 – Sonova Holding AG (SWX: SOON), a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, announces that Eric Bernard has officially stepped into the role of CEO, effective today. Eric joined the Group on July 1, 2025, and succeeds Arnd Kaldowski, who has served as CEO since April 2018. The transition was initially communicated on May 9, 2025.

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About Sonova

Sonova is a global leader in innovative hearing care solutions: from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to audiological care services, hearing aids and cochlear implants. The Group was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Stäfa, Switzerland. Sonova operates through four businesses – Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care, Consumer Hearing and Cochlear Implants – and the core brands Phonak, Unitron, AudioNova, Sennheiser (under license) and Advanced Bionics as well as recognized regional brands. The Group's globally diversified sales and distribution channels serve an ever growing consumer base in more than 100 countries. In the 2024/25 financial year, the Group generated sales of CHF 3.9 billion, with a net profit of CHF 547 million. Around 18,000 employees are working on achieving Sonova's vision of a world where everyone enjoys the delight of hearing.

Sonova has a long-standing commitment to innovation and was ranked no. 12 among the most innovative companies in Europe in 2025 by Fortune magazine, selected from 300 companies across 21 countries and 16 industries.

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