Hansaton, the German-based hearing aid company has opened a U.S. head quarters in Plymouth, Minnesota. They have named Robert Eastman as president and CEO of the new facility. Hansaton have chosen that area to take advantage of local hearing systems manufacturing with Rexton and Starkey Laboratory head offices and the Unitron US operation close by. The 4,000 square-foot suite currently houses five people with numbers due to double by February and then increase slowly through the year. (Pitcure:Hansaton USA CEO Robert Eastman)