Switzerland's Sonova Group, the world's largest hearing care solutions provider by revenue, plans to build its Asia-Pacific's first hearing training and education center in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

The center will focus on not only product training, but also on diagnosis, recovery and fitting to offer better support to both hearing professionals and those suffering hearing difficulties, said Albert Lim, Sonova's vice-president for Asia Pacific.

The center's main focus will be training for practitioners and current professionals in the industry, rather than training people to enter the field, he said, adding that hearing solutions are not one-time transactions. "They require long-term maintenance and good regular follow-up."