Philips

n. brand of electrical products; family name

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (,  NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. In 2006, its sales were €26.976 billion and it employed 125,500 people in more than 60 countries. Philips is organized in a number of divisions: Philips Consumer Electronics, Philips Lighting, Philips Medical Systems and Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care. Philips is the main sponsor of football club PSV.
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n. Philips, brand of electrical products; family name

n. Philips, brand of electrical products; family name

<company> A Dutch multinational electronics company. It produces washing machines, consumer electronics, integrated circuits and light bulbs. Together with Sony they set the Compact Disc standard, especially Green Book CD-ROM. They are members of the Open Software Foundation. Philips Research Labs developed the POOL and SPL languages.
Address: Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
(1995-02-07)