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08 jul 2010 - 08:02
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Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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Philips to nominate Frans van Houten as its next President and CEO, succeeding Gerard Kleisterlee in April 2011
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July 8, 2010
PHILIPS TO NOMINATE FRANS VAN HOUTEN AS ITS NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO, SUCCEEDING GERARD KLEISTERLEE IN APRIL 2011
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced it will nominate Frans van Houten as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2011, as successor to Gerard Kleisterlee who will retire from Philips as per the same date.
Mr. van Houten was a member of Philips’ Board of Management until September 2006 when he led the successful spin out of Philips Semiconductors and the creation of NXP Semiconductors as an independent global company. He will re-join Philips on October 1, 2010 and will assume the position of Chief Operating Officer as of January 1, 2011, working closely with Mr. Kleisterlee to ensure a smooth transition. It is Philips’ intention to propose the appointment of Mr. van Houten as President and CEO of Philips to its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 24, 2011.
“With hands-on experience in marketing and sales and deep understanding of both professional systems and solutions as well as consumer products, and having lived and worked in Europe, the US and Asia Frans van Houten is the right leader in the world of today and tomorrow to continue Philips’ strategy to be a leader in the domain of health and well-being,” Jan-Michiel Hessels, Chairman of Philips’ Supervisory Board said.
“I am happy to see Frans return to our company,” said Mr. Kleisterlee, “Frans was a strong member of my team and a strong contributor in setting the direction of the company. I regretted to see him leave with the Semiconductor spin-out. Under his leadership Philips’ future will be in very good hands.”
Mr. van Houten (Dutch, 1960) holds a Masters degree in Economics and Business Management from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He started his career with the company in 1986 in marketing and sales at Philips Data Systems and held several leadership positi
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