WS Audiology Appoints Hea Vinskov as Chief Legal Officer
13 Sep 2024
Lynge, Denmark – September 13, 2024 – WS Audiology (WSA) announced today that Hea Vinskov has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, succeeding Dawn Seah, effective October 21, 2024.
After 7 successful years as Chief Legal Officer, first at Sivantos and then at WSA, Dawn Seah has decided to pass the baton to pursue interests outside the Company.
Dawn’s successor, Hea Vinskov, knows the hearing aid industry very well, having spent 10 years in senior legal positions at GN Store Nord, including General Counsel, before joining Coloplast, where she is currently Group General Counsel, responsible for Legal, IP & Business Ethics.
Hea holds a Master’s degree in Law from Aarhus University. She will join WSA on October 21, 2024 and will be based at WSA’s global headquarters in Lynge, Denmark.
Marianne Wiinholt, CFO of WS Audiology, said:
I am delighted to welcome Hea Vinskov to WSA as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. With her extensive experience and track record, we are bringing a strong leader on board and I look forward to working with her. I would also like to thank Dawn Seah for all she has done for WSA, not least through the merger and post-merger integration. I wish Dawn all the best in her future endeavors.
About WS Audiology
Formed in 2019, through the merger of Sivantos and Widex, WS Audiology combines over 140 years’ experience in pioneering the use of technology to help people with hearing loss hear the sounds that make life wonderful. With truly differentiated brands like Widex, Signia, Rexton, Audio Service and Vibe, and with diverse assets across wholesale, retail, online, managed care and diagnostic solutions, we are active in over 130 markets. WS Audiology employs 12,500+ people and is privately owned by the Tøpholm and Westermann families and the Lundbeck Foundation, as well as funds under the management of EQT. As a global leader, our ambition is to unlock human potential by making wonderful sound part of everyone’s life. Learn more at www.wsa.com