• America Hears (Bristol, Pennsylvania) reported the following staff changes: David Wright was named president/COO; Scott Fountain was named controller; Kelly Malick was promoted to director of retail sales and director of audiometric training; Susan Reid was promoted to director of channel sales and director of supply chain management, and Heidi Sharpe was promoted to the new position of special assistant to the CEO. America Hears makes digital hearing aids directly to consumers while providing professional support from its own audiologists.

• Vertos Medical (Aliso Viejo, California) reported that two medical device executives have joined the company. Michael Enxing has been named VP of U.S. sales, and Charlene Myers has been named director of clinical research. Enxing previously worked with Stryker. Myers previously was director of clinical research for PowerVision. Vertos Medical makes products that assist with lumbar spine decompression to treat patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.