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Philips India

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Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven by Gerard and Anton Philips, Royal Philips is a global health technology company powering diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring, and personal health.

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Quick Facts

Founded
1891 (India operations 1930)
Founders
Gerard & Anton Philips
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands (India: Gurugram)
Public Ticker
AMS: PHIA / NYSE: PHG

About Philips India

Royal Philips was founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik, joined later by Gerard's brother Anton Philips, initially manufacturing carbon-filament lamps. In 1930, Philips established its Indian subsidiary.

Over the past decade, Philips transformed from a consumer electronics conglomerate into a focused health technology leader generating over €18 billion annually. Philips India operates major R&D software innovation centers (Philips Innovation Campus in Bengaluru) and manufacturing hubs in Pune, advancing AI diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, sleep care, and personal oral health.

What Philips India Does

Diagnostic Imaging

MRI, CT scanners, digital X-ray systems, and diagnostic ultrasound platforms.

Image-Guided Therapy (IGT)

Interventional cardiac cath labs, Azurion platforms, and smart vascular catheters.

Connected Care & Monitoring

Hospital patient monitoring telemetry, sleep apnea care (Respironics), and clinical informatics.

Personal Health

Sonicare electric toothbrushes, Norelco male grooming, female beauty, and mother & child care.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Philips India.

  • Healthcare Software & AI Engineering
  • Embedded Systems & Biomedical Engineering
  • R&D Research & Innovation (Bengaluru PIC)
  • Field Service & Clinical Application Specs
  • Global Manufacturing & Quality Assurance
  • Commercial Sales & Healthcare Accounts
  • Financial Planning & Control
  • Human Resources & Talent

Philips India's History

  1. 1891
    Founded in Eindhoven

    Gerard Philips establishes lamp factory in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

  2. 1930
    Philips India Established

    Establishes Indian sales operations, later building manufacturing plants in Kolkata and Pune.

  3. 1996
    Philips Innovation Campus Bengaluru

    Sets up premier healthcare software R&D hub in Bengaluru, India.

  4. 2016
    HealthTech Strategic Pivot

    Spins off lighting division (Signify) to focus 100% on health technology.

  5. 2023
    Azurion IGT Milestone

    Surpasses 10 million image-guided therapy procedures performed on Philips Azurion platform.

Purpose & Values

“To improve people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation”
Philips aims to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030 through sustainable health tech solutions.
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