Denmark
Ownership: Listed (Nasdaq Copenhagen); William Demant Foundation controlling shareholder (~55%). Smørum, Denmark since 1904.
Employees: ~21,000
Key products: Oticon hearing aids; EPOS office headsets; diagnostic audiology equipment; cochlear implants (Oticon Medical)
Key markets: Global — sold via audiologists and ENT clinics in 130+ countries
Known for: One of the world's three biggest hearing-aid makers (with Sonova and GN). Foundation-controlled structure protects long-term R&D horizons most listed competitors can't match. The Oticon brand is the technical reference in the hearing-aid industry.
