Company
| Royal Philips
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History
| Date: Established in 1891in Eindhoven
Founders: Gerard Philips and Frederik Philips
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Location
| HQ in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Industry
| Engineering and electronics
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Products
| Electronics, lightning, domestic appliances, personal care and medical equipment
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Main divisions
| Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Healthcare and Philips Lighting.
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Main customers
| Operates in more than 60 countries across the world
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Key people
| Jeroen van der Veer (Chairman)
Frans van Houten (CEO)
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Staff (no. of employees)
| Approx. 122, 000 employees
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Figures (basic data)
| Revenue -? 22. 6 billion in 2011 and 24. 78 billion in 2012
Operating income - 1. 030 billion (2012)
Profit - 226 million (2012)
Total assets - 29. 07 billion (2012)
Total equity - 11. 14 billion (2012)
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Main strengths
| Innovation and diversification
Integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights in the area of health and well-being
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Current projects
| Philips is focusing on marketing its range of LED lights, and is working towards driving adoption of LED lamps across both industrial and residential segments
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