Cochlear Plc Ord (CHEOF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:03.536 All participants are in a listen-only mode. 00:00:03.536 -- 00:00:07.421 There will be a presentation followed by a question and answer session. 00:00:07.421 -- 00:00:11.447 If you wish to ask a question, you will need to press the star key followed by the number 00:00:11.447 -- 00:00:15.933 one on your telephone keypad. I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr Dick 00:00:15.933 -- 00:00:18.737 Howitt, CEO and President. Please go ahead. 00:00:18.737 -- 00:00:20.680 Thank 00:00:20.680 -- 00:00:25.326 you all for joining and good morning and good to have you with us. 00:00:25.326 -- 00:00:31.169 We'll get underway. I will present and then stew and then open up for questions 00:00:31.169 -- 00:00:33.272 after that. 00:00:33.272 -- 00:00:37.376 So let's get started. And we always like to start with our mission. 00:00:37.376 -- 00:00:42.302 It not only reminds us of what we're doing and why we're doing, but it's actually at 00:00:42.302 -- 00:00:47.308 a higher level is a guide to our strategy, looking at the need 00:00:47.308 -- 00:00:52.854 to raise awareness and change how hearing loss is treated and ensuring that we continue 00:00:52.854 -- 00:00:57.217 to innovate and support our customers throughout their lifetimes. 00:00:57.288 -- 00:01:02.352 Okay, so let's jump into the results. Obviously, it was a good first half result, particularly 00:01:02.352 -- 00:01:07.037 driven by the strength of cochlear implant units. 00:01:07.037 -- 00:01:10.720 They were obviously higher than we expected with 14%. 00:01:10.720 -- 00:01:15.784 Growth and services grew strongly as we expected close to the launch 00:01:15.784 -- 00:01:20.849 of Nucleus 8. I think underlying the result is further 00:01:20.849 -- 00:01:27.360 indications that...