The Philips People

Royal Philips Electronics is managed by the Board of Management, which looks after the general direction and long-term strategy of the Philips group as a whole. The Supervisory Board monitors the general course of businesses of the Philips group as well as advising the Board of Management and supervising its

policies. These policies are implemented by the Group Management Committee, which consists of the members of the Board of Management, chairmen of most of the product divisions and some other key offices. The Group Management Committee also serves to ensure that business issues and practices are shared across the various activities in the group.

The Philips Creed

The company creed is ‘Let’s make things better’. It is committed to making better products and systems and contributing to improving the quality of people’s work and life. One example of this is its ‘Genie’ mobile phone. To dial the number you just have to say it aloud. Its Web Internet terminal brings the excitement of cyberspace into the living room. And on travels around the world, whether passing the Eiffel Tower in Paris, walking across London Tower Bridge, or witnessing the beauty of the ancient pyramids of Giza, you don’t have to wonder any more who lit these world famous landmarks. It was Philips.

II. Read the story again. Why are these dates important?

1. 1891 2. 1914 3. the 1920s 4. 1983 5. 1984

III. Find the figures in the story that correspond to the following pieces of

Information.

1. The number of people working for Philips worldwide

2. The numbers of countries with sales and service outlets

3. The number of countries where Philips has research laboratories

4. The approximate number of scientists working in Philips’ research laboratories

5. The number of integrated circuits produced every day

IV. Match the words from the text with their corresponding definitions.

1. innovation a. a planned series of actions

2. patent b. main offices

3. diversification c. a place or address

4. a range d. the introduction of a new idea

5. headquarters e. a selection or series

6. a location f. making different types of products

7. a strategy g. an agreed course of action

8. a policy h. the right to make or sell an innovation

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III. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the subjects below.	\|	V. Replace the words in bold with the words used in the text.

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