Electronics innovators and design enthusiasts, Philips has grown from a family-run business to become one of the world’s largest electronics companies. The foundations for the company were laid in 1891 when Gerard Philips opened an electronics shop in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to “manufacture incandescent lamps and other electrical products.” Today, Royal Philips Electronics stands as a global leader in color televisions sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products.
Renowned for innovations that improve our quality of life on a daily basis—from electric toothbrushes to vacuum cleaners to fitness products—Philips Domestic and Personal Care products have won some 60 design awards over the past 7 years.