Koninklijke Philips NV

Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation
Organization enterprise Q170416
Koninklijke Philips NV
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Koninklijke Philips NV was founded on May 15, 1891[1] by Frederik Philips and Gerard Philips[1] as a naamloze vennootschap. The company operates in the electronics industry, electrical industry, and consumer electronics industry[2]. Koninklijke Philips NV is led by CEO Roy Jakobs[3][4] and produces software[5]. As of 2018, the company had 77k employees[6].

Koninklijke Philips NV

Summary

Koninklijke Philips NV is an enterprise[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,401 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Koninklijke Philips NV's field of work was product design[3].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV received the BigBrotherAwards[4].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV received the Technical Grammy Award[5].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV received the Koninklijk[6].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[7].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV received the Rotterdam Design Prize[8].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV received the Dutch Design Award 'Product'[9].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[10].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV is in the country of Netherlands[11].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's instance of is recorded as enterprise[12].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's instance of is recorded as business[13].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's instance of is recorded as public company[14].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's founder is recorded as Frederik Philips[15].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's founder is recorded as Gerard Philips[16].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's headquarters location is recorded as Amsterdam[17].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's chief executive officer is recorded as Roy Jakobs[18].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's has organizational division is recorded as Philips Consumer Lifestyle[19].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's has organizational division is recorded as Philips Healthcare[20].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's has organizational division is recorded as Signify[21].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's has organizational division is recorded as Philips Interactive Media Systems[22].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's child organization or unit is recorded as Philips (United States)[23].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's child organization or unit is recorded as Philips (France)[24].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's child organization or unit is recorded as Philips (Belgium)[25].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's child organization or unit is recorded as Philips (Israel)[26].
  • Koninklijke Philips NV's child organization or unit is recorded as Philips (Germany)[27].

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Founding

Founders include Frederik Philips[15] and Gerard Philips[16]. May 15, 1891 marks the founding of Koninklijke Philips NV[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Eindhoven[29].

Leadership

Koninklijke Philips NV's chief executive officer is recorded as Roy Jakobs[18].

Operations

Koninklijke Philips NV's headquarters location is recorded as Amsterdam[17]. Subsidiaries include Philips (United States)[23], a business[30], in United States[31], headquartered in Andover[32]; Philips (France)[24], a business[33], in France[34], headquartered in Suresnes[35]; Philips (Belgium)[25]; Philips (Israel)[26]; Philips (Germany)[27], a research institute[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1926[38], headquartered in Hamburg[39]; and Philips (Canada)[40].

Industry

Industries include electronics industry[41], electrical industry[42], and consumer electronics industry[43]. Koninklijke Philips NV's field of work was product design[3].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include Amsterdam Stock Exchange[44] and New York Stock Exchange[45].

Recognition

Awards received include BigBrotherAwards[4]; Technical Grammy Award[5], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1994[48]; Koninklijk[6], a title of honor[49], in Netherlands[50]; Innovation Prize of the German Economy[7], an award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1980[53]; Rotterdam Design Prize[8], an award[54], in Netherlands[55], founded in 1993[56]; and Dutch Design Award 'Product'[9].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Koninklijke Philips NV include PSV Eindhoven[57], an association football club[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1913[60], headquartered in Eindhoven[61] and Philips Stadion[62], an association football venue[63], in Netherlands[64], founded in 1910[65].

Why It Matters

Koninklijke Philips NV ranks in the top 1% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,401 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

It is credited with the discovery of compact disc[68], a physical media format[69], founded in 1979[70] and CD-R[71]. Works attributed to it include I²S[72], a communication protocol[73]. Entities named for it include PSV Eindhoven[57], an association football club[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1913[60], headquartered in Eindhoven[61] and Philips Stadion[62], an association football venue[63], in Netherlands[64], founded in 1910[65].

FAQs

What awards did Koninklijke Philips NV receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[4], Technical Grammy Award[5], Koninklijk[6], and Innovation Prize of the German Economy[7].

What did Koninklijke Philips NV discover?

Koninklijke Philips NV is credited as discoverer of compact disc[68] and CD-R[71].

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