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17 feb 2011 - 18:06
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Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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Jeroen van der Veer to succeed Jan-Michiel Hessels as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Philips Electronics
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced that its Supervisory Board has agreed to appoint Jeroen van der Veer as its next Chairman, effective upon the closing of the 2011 General Meeting of Shareholders on March 31st.
Mr. van der Veer will succeed Jan-Michiel Hessels, who will retire from the Supervisory Board, which he joined in 1999 and served as its Chairman for the past three years. Mr. van der Veer has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2009. He is a former Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell, and in addition to Philips currently holds non-executive board positions at ING, Shell and Unilever.
“I would like to thank Jan-Michiel Hessels for more than a decade of dedication to Philips. In his role as chairman, I have always valued his stewardship and counsel in our transformation into a health and well-being company,” said Philips President and Chief Executive Officer, Gerard Kleisterlee. “We are pleased to welcome Jeroen van der Veer in his new role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. His extensive experience will be invaluable in helping Philips’ Board of Management achieve the company’s ambitions for growth.”
In view of the retirement of Mr. Hessels, the Supervisory Board of Philips will propose the appointment of Jackson Tai as a new member. Mr. Tai is former vice-chairman and CEO of DBS Group Holdings Ltd and is currently member of the Board of Directors of NYSE Euronext. The Supervisory Board will also propose to the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders the re-appointment of John Thompson, Cees van Lede and Heino von Prondzynski.
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