Biography

Eric Bernard (Born 1967, French citizen) joined the Sonova Group in July 2025 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer as of 15 September 2025.

Eric brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience and a proven track-record in building high-growth, customer centric businesses. From 2019 to 2024, Eric led WS Audiology as Chief Executive Officer, guiding the successful merger and integration of Widex and Sivantos to create a leading global provider of hearing care solutions. Prior to WS Audiology, he spent 25 years in country, regional, and global leadership roles at Essilor, the world leader in optics, and served on the Essilor Executive Committee for nine years. Since1992, his career has taken him to Japan, Singapore, the US, Australia, China, and Denmark, reflecting a deeply international perspective and consistent ability to drive growth across diverse markets.

Eric holds a Master’s degree (“Maitrise”) in Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences from Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, France, and is a graduate of ESSEC Business School in Cergy, France.

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