The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'

The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'
Resonate's James Whittaker is not trying to sell you a hearing aid – really. (Image: Supplied)
Pattrick Smellie
James Whittaker never planned to get into the hearing business.The former British Airways executive who moved here in 2008 got his first job in this country, not to mention in the audiology sector, through an act of desperation.With a six-month visa, six months’ funds and a young family, he feared he’d flubbed the interview, so surprised himself by offering to buy his prospective employer dinner.“I had to get that job,” he told BusinessDesk, speaking from a bright orange-hued back room at a North Shore branch of Resonate...

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