Philips India appoints V. Raja as vice-chairman and MD
Raja will be responsible for driving and building the healthcare and consumer lifestyle businesses for Philips in India
New Delhi: Philips India Ltd on Wednesday named V. Raja as vice-chairman and managing director of the company. In this role, Raja will be responsible for driving and building the healthcare and consumer lifestyle businesses for Philips in India. Raja takes over from A. Krishna Kumar who moved to a new role in September 2015. Based in the Netherlands, Kumar heads the emerging businesses group for Philips globally.
Raja has 30 years of experience in industries, including healthcare, consumer products and food, in leadership roles in finance, business development and procurement. He joins Philips from TE Connectivity where he was the president of India operations since 2011. Prior to TE Connectivity, Raja worked with GE for 14 years.
“We are pleased with the appointment of V. Raja and we are confident that Philips will greatly benefit from his leadership and rich experience in business to consumer and business to business industries," said Ronald de Jong, chief market leader of Royal Philips in a statement.
Commenting on his role at Philips India, Raja said, “I am very excited to work with Philips, the company that has been innovating consistently to cater to the needs of modern day customers while maintaining the technological lead that lies at its core since its inception. It will definitely be an enriching experience to be part of a team that is changing the way India defines healthy living."
Raja is a commerce graduate from Kolkata, chartered accountant and company secretary. Before GE, he has worked for other multinationals, including Hindustan Unilever.
Royal Philips is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on healthcare, consumer lifestyle and lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of €21.4 billion and employs approximately 106,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries.
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