Philips

Philips is a Dutch electronics company. It was founded by Gerard and Frederik Philips in 1891. It employs about 120,000 people in 60 countries.

Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Formerly
  • Firma Philips & Co (1891–1912)
  • N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken (1912–1994)
  • Philips Electronics N.V. (1994–1998)
  • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (1998–2013)
Company typePublic (N.V.)
  • Template:EuronextAmsterdam
  • AEX component
IndustryConglomerate
Founded15 May 1891 (1891-05-15)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
FoundersGerard and Anton Philips
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Jeroen van der Veer​  (Chairman)
  • Frans van Houten (CEO)
  • Abhijit Bhattacharya (CFO)
  • Hugo Barbosa Vazquez​ (vice president)
Products
  • Medical equipment
  • Home appliances
  • Intellectual property management and licensing (for divested businesses of Philips, such as audiovisual equipment and lighting)
Revenue€19.535 billion (2020)[1]
€1.542 billion (2020)[1]
€1.195 billion (2020)[1]
Total assets€27.713 billion (2020)[1]
Total equity€11.901 billion (2020)[1]
Number of employees
81,592 (2020)[1]
Websitephilips.com

References
  1. "Philips Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Philips Results. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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