Philips, 189 1 was founded in the Netherlands, mainly producing products in the fields of lighting, household appliances and medical systems. Philips has now developed into a large multinational company. In 2007, its global employees reached 65,438+028,65,438+000, with production bases in 28 countries and sales organizations in 65,438+050 countries, with 80,000 patents and superior strength. On October 20 1 1 July11day, Philips announced the acquisition of Pentium Electric (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., with a possible amount of about 2.5 billion yuan. On October 20th111October17th, Philips Electronics released its third-quarter financial report, and its third-quarter net profit decreased by 85.9% year-on-year. At the same time, it was announced that Philips would lay off 4,500 people worldwide. By the end of 20 13, 1 year 10, Philips' consumer electronics business has been completely divested and will focus on the quality of life, medical care and lighting equipment industries.
On June 7th, 20 14, Beijing time, Philips announced the acquisition of American medical equipment manufacturer Volcano for1200 million dollars. [ 1]