We focus on three key areas in people's lives: healthcare, lifestyle and technology. More than 125,000 Philips people in over 100 countries work together to create and sell new products and technologies. They brainstorm, research and develop. They build, market and service.
We have pioneered major breakthroughs, in for instance lighting, television, optical technology and medical imaging. We will continue to use our understanding of how people experience technology to deliver innovations that improve their lives.
This is why we are the global leader in digital technologies for television and displays, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. We place great value on protecting our innovations through intellectual property rights (IPRs), which include over 80,000 patents. We are proud to have been ranked by Dow Jones as the global leader in sustainability in the cyclical goods market. We also work in partnership with many other leading-edge companies, including Yahoo, Sara Lee and Inbev.
"We have pioneered major breakthroughs"
Our Heritage
Innovation has always been the soul of our company, ever since our beginnings in 1891. Take a trip through time and witness the unfolding of our rich technological history using our interactive timeline.
2. Businesses and Divisions
In a world where technology increasingly touches every aspect of our daily lives, we aim to be a leading solutions provider in the areas of healthcare, lifestyle and enabling technology. We aspire to become the most admired company in our industry. Our businesses cover the following areas: Medical Systems, Consumer Electronics, Domestic Appliances and Personal Care, and Lighting. They are backed up, in turn, by Design, by Research, and by all our supporting departments. Together, we all act as one company.
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