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settembre 30, 2022 - Philips

Philips shareholders appoint Roy Jakobs as next President and Chief Executive Officer

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Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) appointed #royjakobs as the company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 15, 2022, succeeding current President and Chief Executive Officer #fransvanhouten.
"I am very pleased that #royjakobs has been appointed today as the next #ceo of #philips,” said #feikesijbesma, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of #royalphilips. "On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Frans for successfully leading Philips’ transformation into a focused, global solutions leader in #health technology. We are convinced that Roy is the right successor to lead Philips’ efforts to help improve the #health and well-being of #people globally, and further shape the company for increased value creation for shareholders and all other stakeholders.”

"I have enjoyed and feel deeply privileged for having been given the opportunity to shape #philips onto a path of future relevance as we embraced #health and healthcare innovation as our company focus,” said #fransvanhouten, #ceo of #royalphilips. “Much has been achieved in the past 12 years and I want to thank the many passionate, talented colleagues who have made this possible. Nevertheless,  much remains to be done, and this will now be the task of the Executive Committee under the leadership of my successor. I wish Roy and the team much success.”

“I am honored to be appointed as the next #ceo of #philips, and together with our #philips colleagues continue to help improve people’s #health and well-being with meaningful innovations,“ said #royjakobs, incoming #ceo of #royalphilips. “Philips is a unique company with a strong brand, more than 130 years of innovation power and a bright future as a leader in #health technology solutions. I look forward to leading the company in a transparent way, empowering our #people as we address the current challenges, while also shaping the next chapter of #philips.”

Additional information on the composition of Philips’ Board of Management and the Executive Committee can be found here.

For more information about the EGM, please click on this link.