The Philips Medical Imaging China site represents the highest level of Philips' imaging business, covering an area of 62,000 square meters, with a projected cumulative investment of $54 million over the next five years, and more than 500 employees. The project, which will be completed in 2012, integrates R&D, manufacturing, assembly and procurement facilities. In addition, the base also includes a technologically world-leading R&D center, the size of the R&D staff will reach 300, the proportion of high-end R&D personnel accounted for about 2/3. The R&D center will become the largest, strongest R & D lineup and the most advanced R & D achievements of the Philips Healthcare Sector China team.