Starkey Claimed Company
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Owned by Bill Austin since 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey has more than 5,000 employees, operates 28 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com. read more
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Heinz Ruch — Chief Business Development Officer at Starkey
Executive Bio
Heinz Ruch, a hearing industry veteran, serves as Starkey’s Chief Business Development Officer.
In his role, Heinz Ruch leads corporate strategies aimed at growing and developing Starkey’s global footprint. He also oversees Starkey’s US networks, Audibel and NuEar, and its third-party business unit, American Hearing Benefits. With his 20 years of hearing industry experience, including his most recent leadership position as President and CEO of a major hearing aid retailer in the US, Heinz Ruch brings invaluable experience, leadership and knowledge to Starkey.
Prior to moving to the United States in 2008, Heinz Ruch worked in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in executive-level positions within some of the industry’s leading organizations. He is accomplished in acquisitions, new-market entry, reorganizations and turnarounds, and rapid growth and expansion strategies. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the ZHAW University of Applied Sciences, and his Commercial Banking Diploma from UBS, Zurich, Switzerland. He became a US citizen in 2018 and is fluent in English, German and French.
In his role, Heinz Ruch leads corporate strategies aimed at growing and developing Starkey’s global footprint. He also oversees Starkey’s US networks, Audibel and NuEar, and its third-party business unit, American Hearing Benefits. With his 20 years of hearing industry experience, including his most recent leadership position as President and CEO of a major hearing aid retailer in the US, Heinz Ruch brings invaluable experience, leadership and knowledge to Starkey.
Prior to moving to the United States in 2008, Heinz Ruch worked in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in executive-level positions within some of the industry’s leading organizations. He is accomplished in acquisitions, new-market entry, reorganizations and turnarounds, and rapid growth and expansion strategies. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the ZHAW University of Applied Sciences, and his Commercial Banking Diploma from UBS, Zurich, Switzerland. He became a US citizen in 2018 and is fluent in English, German and French.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Starkey Employees
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Starkey's Executive Team scores in the Bottom 45%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Starkey's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 39 ratings, Starkey's employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “C” or 64/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men.
Starkey's Executive Team ranks in the Top 50% of other companies in Minneapolis and Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.
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