The HLT Story & Background Tim Schnell, President & CEO Tim Schnell •Tim began his career at Walmart – Sam’s Club division in 1987 and was promoted to Divisional Vice President by the age of 25. •Tim worked in merchandising at Walmart – Sam’s Club division until 1997 and managed a budget of $2.5 billion by the time he departed. •Tim then formed an independent marketing and consulting business. In 2000 he focused his energies on the formation and development of Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC (GSM) which has become a leading manufacturer and seller of outdoor industry products including surveillance an action cameras, hearing amplification and protection devices marketed under the GSM Outdoors® label. •In 2009, Tim joined with Henry Smith in forming Hearing Labs Technology, LLC. Henry Smith, Senior Vice President CTO Henry Smith •While at Drexel University, HLT founder Henry Smith witnessed lives dramatically improve with proper hearing enhancement and committed himself to helping as many hearing impaired people as possible. •In 1979, he founded Authorized Earmold Labs in his basement and began building earmolds. •In 1984, he founded Authorized Hearing Systems (AHS) and was soon building hearing aids superior to those offered by the world’s long-established manufacturers. •By 2001, AHS was selling over 40,000 units per year and opened two facilities in Bristol, PA and a third in Plymouth, MN. •While pleased with his success, statistics showed that too few of those in need of hearing assistance were taking advantage of the solutions available to them. •Henry realized, through a personal family experience, that advances in technology enabled society to accomplish successes never believed possible. •As a result, Henry launched America Hears, Inc. in 2001. •HLT was founded in 2009, and America Hears was rolled into HLT in 2010. America Hears continues to operate as HLT’s e- commerce outlet.
