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Royal Philips Electronics N.V. 
 
Type Public (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) 
Founded 1891 
Headquarters  Amsterdam, the Netherlands 
Key people Gerard Kleisterlee, CEO 
Industry Electronics 
Products Consumer electronics
Domestic Appliances
Lighting
Medical systems 
Revenue ?30.395 billion (2005)[citation needed][2] 
Net income ?2.868 billion (2005)[citation needed][3] 
Employees 159,226 (2005)[citation needed][1] 
Slogan Sense and Simplicity 
Website www.philips.com 
 
Philips HQ in AmsterdamKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. In 2005, its sales were ? 30.395 billion (US$38.7 billion)[4] and it employed 159,709 people in more than 60 countries[5]. Philips is organized in a number of divisions: Philips Consumer Electronics, Philips Lighting, Philips Medical Systems and Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care.
Contents [hide]
1 History 
1.1 World War II 
1.2 Postwar era 
1.3 Sale of Semiconductors 
2 Major consumer electronics products 
3 Medical systems products 
3.1 Imaging Systems 
3.2 Defibrillators 
3.3 Diagnostic Monitoring 
3.4 Patient Monitoring 
4 CEOs 
5 Other 
6 Worldwide 
6.1 Australia 
6.2 United Kingdom 
6.3 India 
6.4 Poland 
6.5 Global 
7 See also 
8 References 
9 External links 
9.1 General 
9.2 Consumer Electronics 
9.3 Semiconductors 
9.4 Medical Systems 
9 ...