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| Philips has provided a state of the art lighting installation for Manchester United. Old Trafford is the first stadium in the United Kingdom to house this pioneering lighting system, which will ensure that the stadium continues to be one of the greatest and most famous sporting arenas in the world. |
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| At 165 meters high, the Singapore Flyer stands as tall as a 42-storey building. The gigantic observation wheel is a modern icon in Asia. Towering over the Singapore skyline, it is a testimony to the vision and ingenuity of its designers. Now it is even more impressive because it has been equipped with Philips’ state-of-the-art LED lighting systems, making it a sight to see at night, as well as during the day. It is also the first lighting installation in the world to be controlled using a wireless infrastructure. |
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| Philips announced that it will light the uniquely designed Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge in São Paulo, Brazil, using its newest lighting technologies including LED. The Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge is the latest architectural highlight of the São Paulo state capital, built over the Pinheiros River beltway to link the districts of Brooklin and Real Parque. The solutions provided by Philips highlight the grandeur of this unique bridge while consuming 53% less energy than traditional lighting systems, while reducing maintenance costs and improving road safety.
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| Philips today announced that the city of Amsterdam will install Philips' LED-based street lighting solution UrbanLine, designed specifically for the residential outdoor market. Switching over to Philips' UrbanLine solution will allow the city of Amsterdam to save around 50% of energy costs, announced Tjeerd Herreman, local councillor for transport, traffic and infrastructure and Rudy Provoost, CEO Philips Lighting. |
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| As of March 27, the Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Jan-Michiel Hessels as its Chairman. Mr. Hessels succeeds Mr. Wim de Kleuver, who has served as Chairman since 2005. Mr. Hessels has been a member of Philips’ Supervisory Board since 1999.
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| Philips has won the much sought-after Gold iF product design award for the EcoClassic50/MASTERClassic/MASTERClassic energy saving lamp. |
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| Philips has received major acclaim in the annual iF product design award competition, winning 27 awards in 7 categories. This is further confirmation of its people-centric design approach that integrates its deep understanding of people, society, business and technology trends. |
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| Philips CEO and President, Gerard Kleisterlee, is visiting this week the Middle East together with Gottfried Dutine and Steve Rusckowski, both members of the Board of Management of Royal Philips Electronics, to meet with important stakeholders and customers, underlining the importance of the region for Philips. |
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| Philips and NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij) have developed a new type of lighting to help birds to safely migrate across the North Sea. |
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| Philips revolutionized the coffee experience by introducing the Senseo coffee maker in 2001, together with Sara Lee's Douwe Egberts. Now, more than half a decade later, nearly every Dutch household has at least one Senseo, as Philips today celebrates the sale of the fifth million Senseo in the Netherlands. |
