Philips is once again recognized for its design excellence in product design by a jury of renowned specialists from all over the world

Eindhoven, the Netherlands – With an unprecedented 49 awards, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) excels at the 2015 “Red Dot Award: Product Design”, one of the most important global competitions for product design.

Among the 49 winners, the stylish LumiStreet LED Roadlight picked up an award in the highest category “Red Dot: Best of the Best”, for top design quality and groundbreaking design.

LumiStreet LED Roadlight

A cost-effective, simple solution for large roads and smaller streets in residential areas designed to transform the perception of the street environment into a more modern, energy efficient, lighting installation.

The products submitted were evaluated by a prestigious jury of experts according to a canon of strict criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, self-explanatory quality, symbolic and emotional content, ecological compatibility and durability. These criteria are constantly adapted to reflect the latest technical, manufacturing, societal, industrial and ecological developments. A Red Dot award is an international seal of quality, creative competence and design excellence.

An overview of all the award-winning Philips designs and the related high resolution images can be found here: http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/design/resources/pdf/Red-Dot-Design-Awards-2015_Backgrounder.pdf

“Observing and understanding how people live and work remains central to Philips’ design approach.” said Sean Carney, Chief Design Officer at Philips. “Designers at Philips strive to make technology meaningful, focusing on the needs of people and how those needs can be addressed to make their lives healthier and happier. 49 awards in one of the most prestigious design competitions is a validation of our people focused methodology”.

Philips Design has a creative, multi-disciplinary team of nearly 500 designers based around the world, who work closely with their business colleagues to have maximum impact from a concept to a market solution. In 2015, Philips is celebrating 90 years of design at the company.

The 49 Red Dot awards build on the recent 52 awards Philips won in the iF Design Award 2015.


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Philips appoints healthcare industry veteran Robert Cascella to lead its cluster of global Imaging businesses

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Cascella to lead Philips’ multi-billion euro cluster of Imaging businesses. These businesses capitalize on the rapidly transforming global healthcare industry, in particular in the areas of integrated diagnostic imaging and image-guided minimally invasive therapy solutions. He succeeds Gene Saragnese, who has decided to retire from Philips per May 1, 2015. Mr. Cascella will hold the title of Executive Vice President, Royal Philips.

Mr. Cascella joins Philips with over thirty years of experience in the healthcare industry. He spent the previous ten years at Hologic Inc., a global leader in women’s health, where he held the position of President and later CEO. During this period, Hologic broadly diversified its product portfolio and substantially grew revenues through a combination of innovative product development and acquisitions, as well as the establishment of exceptionally strong customer relationships.

Advanced diagnostic imaging and image-guided minimally invasive therapies, supported by integrated clinical informatics, are among the pillars of modern healthcare. In his new role, Mr. Cascella will be the CEO of the Business Group Diagnostic Imaging (MRI, CT, PET and X-Ray), while also overseeing the other two Business Groups in the cluster of Imaging businesses: Image-Guided Therapy, which includes the recently acquired Volcano business, and Ultrasound. Mr. Cascella will be based in Andover and Amsterdam and will report directly to Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips.

“Rob has an impressive track record in value creation in the healthcare industry, with a strong focus on integrated solutions,” said Frans van Houten. “He will bring a wealth of expertise in diagnostic imaging, together with deep customer insights at a crucial time for Philips, as we accelerate our transformation to become a global leader in HealthTech and shape the future of the industry.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Cascella said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Philips. The company’s tremendous history of innovation, its leading position in medical imaging and its customer-centric focus on the HealthTech opportunity will make it both an exciting and rewarding place to work. I look forward to contributing to its future success.”