Tag: Royal Philips
Royal Philips proposes new CFO
February 29, 2024HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips has proposed appointing Charlotte Hanneman as a member of the board of management, fulfilling the role of CFO effective Oct. 1, 2024. The proposal will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) scheduled for May 7, 2024. Hanneman will join Philips as a member of the company’s executive committee on June 1, 2024, to start her induction and transition into the role, succeeding current CFO Abhijit Bhattacharya. Bhattacharya has been CFO and...
Royal Philips proposes board members
February 21, 2024HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips has proposed re-appointing Chairman Feike Sijbesma and Peter Löscher as members of the supervisory board and to appoint Benoît Ribadeau-Dumas as new member of the supervisory board to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), which will be held May 7, 2024. Sijbesma has been a member of the supervisory board since 2020 and chairman of the supervisory board since May 2021. He is also the chairman of the corporate governance and nomination & selection...
Philips gets new long-term investor
August 14, 2023HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips has announced that Exor, a diversified holding company based in the Netherlands, has bought a 15% shareholding in the company.
As a result, Exor, which has a net asset value of about EUR 33 billion, will nominate one member to the company's Supervisory Board.
“Exor’s investment in Philips, their long-term outlook and increased focus on healthcare and technology, fit well with our strategy and substantial value creation potential,”...
Royal Philips named a ‘best employer for women’
August 3, 2023HME News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Royal Philips has earned a spot on the Forbes 2023 “America’s Best Employers for Women” list. This is the third year that Philips has appeared in the ranking, which includes only 400 organizations across the country, and this year, it climbed more than 250 positions. “We are proud of the culture we have created at Philips, adopting practices to enrich the experiences of our employees,” said Sonam Lalwani, head of diversity, inclusion and well-being,...
Philips publishes annual report
February 22, 2023HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Philips has published its annual report, calling 2022 a “very disappointing year” and reiterating its commitment to improve in 2023. The report will be on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 9. Also on the agenda: the 2022 Remuneration Report, which explains how remuneration has been impacted by the company’s performance in 2022. The supervisory board and current board of management have jointly concluded that it was appropriate to waive...
Royal Philips recognized as global innovator
February 16, 2023HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips has once again been recognized as a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator for the 10th consecutive year. Clarivate Analytics measures excellence focused on consistency and scale in innovativeness. “Our innovations empower people to take care of their health and well-being and help doctors and nurses to provide better, more sustainable and more convenient care,” said Roy Jakobs, CEO of Royal Philips. “It’s a great honor to be recognized as a Top...
Masimo, Royal Philips expand RPM partnership
January 19, 2023HME News Staff
IRVINE, Calif. and ANDOVER, Mass. – Masimo and Royal Philips have announced an expansion of their partnership to augment remote patient monitoring capabilities in home telehealth applications with the Masimo W1 advanced health tracking watch.
“Expanding our partnership with Philips in this way is a win-win for patients and clinicians everywhere and is an important part of our multi-year plan to bring the best of hospital monitoring to the home, while continuing to improve access...
Philips steps up to address Ukraine humanitarian crisis
March 3, 2022HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips and the Philips Foundation are providing support, including hospital relief, financial support and supplies, for displaced Ukrainian citizens to help address the unfolding humanitarian crisis. “We strongly condemn the war in Ukraine and are deeply concerned and saddened by the devastating impact it is having on the country’s people,” said Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips. “We are working hard to help those impacted by this crisis, including...
Philips makes Top 500 list
February 17, 2022HME News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Royal Philips has once again landed on the Forbes “America’s Best Employers of 2022” list. Philips ranked 330 on the list. “At Philips, our purpose is to improve 2.5 billion lives a year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities,” said Richard Kranz, head of human resources at Philips North America. “This can only be accomplished with a team of dedicated professionals who share a passion to put our healthcare partners and patients...
Philips moves up ‘Best Employers’ list
February 15, 2021HME News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Royal Philips has earned a top spot on “America’s Best Employers of 2021” list by Forbes. Philips ranked 135 out of the top 500 large companies nationally, moving up 21 spots from the previous list. “Being named a best employer in America is a significant achievement in the best of times,” said Richard Kranz, head of HR at Philips North America. “However, receiving this recognition from employees in the midst of a global pandemic validates...