Leave it to Italy's Amplifon to offer stylish hearing aids. Operating in 22 countries and claiming 9% of global market share, the company is a leading distributor of hearing aids and related services. With 3,400 direct points of sale, Amplifon operates retail stores and hearing centers where customers are fitted and then bring their hearing aids in for service. Through subsidiaries Amplaid, the company also has operations in the biomedical field, selling devices for otological, ophthalmological, and other uses. Amplifon operates in the US through Sonus-USA where it distributes the Miracle Ear brand of hearing aids. Ampliter N.V. has a controlling stake in the company.