Soundtrace

: 🎓A Defining Moment for Soundtrace👏

When 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 was founded, one of our core goals was to build trust — not just through technology, but through 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

That goal became reality this month.

We are proud to share that 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 published a study by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐲𝐟𝐭𝐞, 𝐀𝐮𝐃, CCC-A,𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆𝘺, one of the nation’s top audiology programs.

The article, “𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔,” highlights how Purdue’s Hearing Conservation Program evolved through innovation, education, and technology.

Among the most significant updates to their program was the adoption of Soundtrace audiometers and software — a change that:

🟢 Reduced hearing test times from 𝟑𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟔 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬
🟢 Improved employee compliance to over 𝟗𝟕%
🟢 Eliminated manual data entry errors
🟢 Continued to give AuD students meaningful hands-on experience in hearing conservation.

For us at Soundtrace, this milestone goes far beyond technology. It’s a reflection of our mission in action — empowering safety leaders, clinicians, and educators with smarter tools to 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 and protect the well-being of every worker.

We extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Van Hyfte and the Purdue University Audiology team for their leadership and trust.

Their success story reinforces why we do what we do every day: to advance hearing health through innovation that truly makes a difference.

🏆 Read the full study of The Hearing Journal – November 2025 Issue here: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐛𝐢𝐭.𝐥𝐲/𝟒𝟕𝐬𝐧𝐣𝐌𝟑

🎉 Big congratulations to our very own 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧! 🎉

Julia has been named to 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨’𝐬 “𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓” list by Liz Engel — recognizing the top rising stars ⭐ in Cincinnati! (Though honestly… we think Julia’s already a star. 😉)

Nothing makes us prouder than seeing our hardworking team members get the recognition they truly deserve.

Julia’s 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 have helped push our mission forward in powerful ways — and we couldn’t be luckier to have her on the Soundtrace team. 💙

Huge shoutout to 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 for spotting Julia’s talent early and connecting her to Soundtrace — what a great call! 👏

We’re so proud of you, Julia — this is only the beginning! 🌟

👉 Read the full article here: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐥𝐧𝐤𝐝.𝐢𝐧/𝐠𝐒𝐙𝟐𝐰𝐢𝐁𝐳

We are thrilled to announce an 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of OSHA on 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐄𝐓.

Join us as Jim shares insights from his decades of leadership in workplace safety — including what’s driving OSHA’s strategy, the new era of workplace safety, and how hearing conservation initiatives are being reframed for the future.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s leading voices in occupational safety. See you there! Join us here! 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐥𝐧𝐤𝐝.𝐢𝐧/𝐠-𝐱𝟕𝐓𝐒𝐞𝐫

🎸 Meet 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞, one of the talented minds behind Soundtrace.

A lifelong musician, 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 has seen firsthand how hearing loss can change lives, especially for those whose careers and passions depend on sound. That experience fuels his dedication to Soundtrace’s mission: preventing hearing loss in the workplace.

One of the projects Patrick is most proud of is our system for managing STS Review cases. Before this feature, case details were handled through endless email chains between users, audiologists, and managers making it easy for critical information to get lost.

Now, those conversations live in one place, giving everyone full visibility and ensuring no case falls through the cracks. The result: employees who experience hearing changes on the job receive timely attention and care to protect their hearing — and their quality of life.

We’re grateful for Patrick’s contributions and proud to have him on the Soundtrace team. 🌟

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬𝐇𝐒𝐄 — 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫!

Our CEO, 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟, presented alongside 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 at the event hosted by 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧 in Houston, surrounded by leaders from some of the most forward-thinking companies in the country.

Jeff shared how Soundtrace is helping companies transform their hearing conservation programs and protect employees from noise-induced hearing loss. 🫶

The day concluded with an impressive 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫, where guests explored a full-scale “city” built inside Eaton’s facility to showcase the industries and services they support — a true testament to innovation and collaboration.

A special thank you to 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤, 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐳𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢, 𝐂𝐈𝐇 𝐂𝐒𝐏, 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐒𝐏, and the entire team who organized and hosted such an inspiring event.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of important conversations shaping the future of workplace safety. 💙

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 💙

We’re thrilled to welcome 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐎’𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 to the team!

Here’s what she shared about why this work matters to her:

“You don’t realize how precious your hearing is until you, or someone you love, loses it. I am incredibly grateful to not only have the opportunity to help prevent the world’s most common occupational disease but to be with an amazing team along the way.

The more I get to know the Soundtrace team and mission, the more I’m convicted of answered prayers. I am so excited and honored to be with incredible people making meaningful impact!”

We’re so lucky to have you with us, 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐞 — welcome to the Soundtrace team! 💙

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. 💙

A huge thank you to and 𝐆𝐮𝐲 𝐁. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐝 for sharing our story during the annual board meeting at 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤.

Being recognized among Cincinnati’s inspiring innovators means so much to us. Soundtrace was founded here — and this community has supported us from day one. Every milestone we reach is a reflection of that support and belief in our mission to protect hearing health in workplaces everywhere.

May we continue to grow, make an impact, and inspire other business leaders to create 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 — for people, for communities, and for the future of work.

Here’s to the future of hearing conservation — and to the amazing startup community right here in Cincinnati that’s helping make it possible. 🚀

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.💡

Two weeks ago, we welcomed 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 to our growing team — and he’s already all in on our mission to prevent occupational hearing loss and improve workplace safety. 👂💪

Here’s what Drew shared about why he joined:

“It was immediately apparent to me how capable, driven, and mission-focused this team is. Every conversation underscored not just the talent here, but also the shared determination to create meaningful change.

That’s why I joined Soundtrace — to be part of building something with the potential to reshape an industry and significantly improve health and safety for so many people.

I’m grateful to be working alongside such dedicated colleagues, and I’m excited to contribute to the company’s impact.”

Welcome aboard, 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰! 🙌

We’ve partnered with 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 + 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 to deliver convenient in-house audiometric testing for workplaces nationwide.

Employers can now easily request 𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐀-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, without relying on booths or clinics, thanks to UniFirst’s on-site testing managed directly by their safety representatives.

This collaboration 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨.

At Soundtrace, we're proud to be driving prevention of avoidable workplace hearing loss. Stay tuned for updates on how we’re making a difference together!

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/grPsxXHB

Hearing conservation is evolving — are your standards keeping up?

This Wednesday, September 10 at 1 PM EDT, join Soundtrace for a special Ask Me Anything: Webinar Edition with our experts: 👤 Jeff (CEO) 👤 Matt (COO/CFO)

Together, they’ll tackle your biggest questions and share how Soundtrace is 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — from smarter testing to proactive risk prevention.

🎯 Whether you’re in Safety, Operations, or HR, this is your chance to hear directly from the leaders shaping the future of hearing safety.

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰

Your ears connect directly to your brain’s health. Research shows untreated hearing loss can impact cognition, memory, and dementia risk. Learn why preventative measures matter in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/g8RNRTaV

At Soundtrace, we’re lucky to have leaders who live our mission every single day.

Our COO, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝, didn’t just talk about protecting hearing — he brought it to life in a children’s book, 𝑂𝑆𝐻𝐼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑦 𝑇𝑜𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦.

Matt’s goal? To teach the next generation that hearing is worth protecting — at work, at home, for life.

His vision was simple but powerful: reach people early, spark curiosity, and start the conversation about hearing safety long before the workplace.

This is the kind of leadership that makes Soundtrace proud — this is more than a book.

It’s a reminder that safety is about people, and the values we pass on.

📚 Thank you, Matt, for showing that safety isn’t just something we do — it’s something we live and share.

We’re proud, inspired, and grateful. 💙