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Philips - Company profile

Industry Consumer Goods
Company type Public
Year founded 1891
Revenues in 2006 €26.976 billion
Global headquarters Eindhoven, The Netherlands
# Countries active 60
# Employees worldwide 125,500
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Required skills

Leadership 7
Team working 7
Problem solving 7
Communication 6
Creativity 6
Commercial Awareness 6
Pressure Resistance 7
Flexibility 7
Networking 7

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Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity".
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 123,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing.
80,000 registered patents illustrate the innovative nature of the company. In a world in which technology increasingly touches every aspect of daily life, we want to bring "sense and simplicity" to consumers with advanced, easy to use products that are designed specifically to meet their needs, wherever in the world they may be.

What we offer

Touch lives every day
You may not realize it, but this is exactly what we do. The shaver Hendrik uses in Amsterdam is such a part of his smooth image - he'd be lost without it! Medical equipment in Ohio just gave Nancy a wonderful glimpse of her unborn child. Good highway lighting meant a safe journey to Taipei for Lee and his family.
How will Philips touch your life? With competitive salaries and good benefits, of course. And that's just the beginning.

The wide world of Philips
Consumer electronics, lighting, healthcare, semiconductors.... More than 160,000 Philips people in 150 countries create new products and technologies - often from scratch. We brainstorm, research and develop. We manufacture, market, service....
That's a lot of information to digest. So, during your first months, we offer easy ways to familiarize yourself with what can seem to be an overwhelmingly large and diverse company.
This includes an introduction program and a personal web page. Not to mention your "buddy", who will assist you with everything - from mastering our e-mail system to finding the coffee machine.

Challenges and opportunities
As your career grows, you can look forward to special courses, creative challenges, and multi-regional product groups. You'll enjoy equal opportunities for advancement - as well as chances to make a move from one division or project to another.
But touching lives is not a one-way street. As a Philips employee, we expect you to respect our mission, vision, and values - and to share the excitement of working for "One Philips" when dealing with everyone from co-workers to customers to suppliers.
It's all a part of touching lives every day. In major ways. And with simple tools. Like this website. After all, when you think about it, we've just touched a life.
Yours.

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