Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's largest electronics companies, topping the list in Europe. With sales of 30.3 billion euros in 2004, it is a world leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color TVs, electric shavers, lighting, and silicon system solutions. Philips employs 161,500 people in more than 60 countries and is active in three key areas: healthcare, lifestyle and core technologies.
Royal Philips Electronics is ranked 10th in the Fortune Global Electronics Company Rankings. We operate in more than sixty business areas - from consumer electronics to small household appliances, from security systems to semiconductors.
We are a leader in a wide range of areas, including digital TVs and displays, wireless communications, voice recognition, storage and optics, as well as the semiconductor technologies that enable these breakthroughs in the background.
We have world-class solutions in lighting, medical systems (especially scanning and other diagnostic systems), and small appliances for personal and home use, where our investment in design and novel materials plays a key role in success.
By the numbers, Philips produces 2.4 billion energy-efficient light sources every year. Around 2.5 million cardiac procedures (including scans and interventional procedures) performed with X-ray equipment in the world utilize our technology every year. One in seven televisions in the world uses Philips color display devices, while 60% of the world's telephones contain Philips products. Philips lighting is used in 30% of the world's offices, and Philips also illuminates 65% of the world's major airports, 55% of the world's soccer stadiums and 30% of the world's hospitals.
As a technology company with a tradition of technological innovation stretching back more than a century, Philips is convinced that the sole purpose of technological innovation is to improve the quality of people's lives. To this end, the company has launched a new brand positioning - "sense and simplicity" - in its commitment to transforming itself into a truly market-driven enterprise. The new positioning promises to be based on the principles of "Design around you", "Easy to experience" and "Advanced technology". Advanced". As a result, Philips products will provide people with a better experience, Philips technology will make it easier to do their jobs, and Philips organization will be more transparent and efficient.
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