NEC PHILIPS UNIFIED SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL CHANGES
Hilversum, The Netherlands, August 29, 2008 –
NEC Philips Unified Solutions (NEC Philips) today announced the following executive personnel changes that will become effective as of September 1, 2008.
After having led Philips Business Communications and subsequently NEC Philips for over 5 years, Ad Ketelaars will conclude his assignment with the company as of September 1, 2008.
Ad Ketelaars was brought on board by Philips in early 2003 to guide the communications business towards a stable environment for sustainable future growth. Ketelaars developed the partnership with NEC and implemented the joint venture, NEC Philips Unified Solutions. Since 2006 the company has been further embedded within NEC Corporation as one of the core activities of NEC’s global enterprise communications business. With his assignment completed, it has been mutually agreed that Ketelaars will pursue his interest in another opportunity and hand over responsibilities.
Ad Ketelaars will be succeeded by Kazuo Tsuzuki and Paul Kievit, who will take leadership of the company as of the same date.
Kazuo Tsuzuki will assume the role of Chief Executive of NEC Philips Unified Solutions. This role is in addition to his existing responsibilities at NEC in Tokyo as Associate Senior Vice President and Executive General Manager Enterprise Solutions Operations Unit within NEC Corporation. As CEO of NEC Philips, he will oversee the corporate strategy and lead the task force towards globalization and further integration of the company and its activities into NEC Corporation.
Paul Kievit, currently Chief Commercial Officer, is appointed President of NEC Philips Unified Solutions and will be in charge of the day to day management of the company. Having been part of the company’s Management Team for many years, Kievit’s experience with and insight into the business ensures a smooth transition and continuity.
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About Paul Kievit:
Paul Kievit was born in Haarlem in 1960.
In 1983 he joined the Royal Netherlands Army, where in subsequent years he held various operational and staff functions (both national and international) as Army officer.
Since January 1990 Paul Kievit has held a variety of national and international sales, marketing and executive management positions in high technology companies. Prior to joining Philips in 2003, he was Managing Director of Avaya Netherlands and before that General Manager Telecom Solutions at global systems integrator Getronics. In these positions he gained extensive experience in business consultancy, data networking, IP/PBX converged networks, mobile communications and customer contact solutions in a multi-channel business environment.
In April 2006, when Royal Philips and NEC Corporation established their joint venture NEC Philips Unified Solutions, Paul Kievit was appointed Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for all global sales activities of this leading provider of enterprise communications solutions. He defined and implemented a multi-channel strategy, developing the company’s expertise and success as solutions provider as well as accelerating the growth and expansion of its indirect channel sales.
Since September 2008 he is President of NEC Philips Unified Solutions. In this role he oversees and is responsible for the company’s activities worldwide.
Paul Kievit, President NEC Philips Unified Solutions
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About NEC Philips Unified Solutions
NEC Philips Unified Solutions is a leading provider of comprehensive communications solutions to organisations of all types and sizes. NEC Philips is part of NEC’s global enterprise communications activity, ranked nr 1 in worldwide enterprise communications. Its advanced IP-based solutions unify products, applications and services, enabling organisations to communicate and collaborate more effectively, efficiently and reliably. As Microsoft Gold Partner, NEC Philips specializes in providing real-time Unified Communications (UC) and collaboration solutions. NEC Philips Unified Solutions is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and serves its customers through a global network of sales organisations and business partners. For more information www.nec-philips.com.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 125,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2006, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, personal care and home appliances, as well as consumer electronics. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
For more information, please contact:
Robert van Amerongen
NEC Philips Unified Solutions
Tel: +31 35 689 1521
Email: robert.van.amerongen@nec-philips.com
Forward-looking statements
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of NEC and Philips and certain plans and objectives of both companies with respect to these items. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.