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Daniel Hartert 1958, German
Member of the GMC since August 2003 and Chief
Information Officer since 2002
Corporate responsibilities: Information Technology
Daniel Hartert graduated in Computer Science and Business
Administration in 1986. In the first six years of his professional
career he held various technical positions with Robert Bosch
GmbH and VLSI Technology GmbH in Munich. In 1992 he
joined Bertelsmann AG as IT Director of its European music
business. In 1995 he moved to New York as International CIO
of Bertelsmann Music Group, before returning to Germany
four years later to become Bertelsmann CIO and member of
the Executive Board of Bertelsmann’s Direct Group. In 2001
he was appointed to the Executive Board of Arvato, the
Services Division of Bertelsmann.
Frans van Houten 1960, Dutch
Member of the GMC since August 2003 and President/CEO
of the Semiconductors division since 2004
Corporate responsibilities: Semiconductors
Frans van Houten holds a degree in Economics, Marketing and
Business Management. He joined Philips in 1986, working in
sales and marketing, before moving to the US in 1992 to
become CEO of Philips Airvision, a small in-flight
entertainment start-up. From 1993 to 1996 he was Vice
President Global Marketing and Sales of the Communication
Network Systems division at PKI in Germany. In 1996 he
joined Consumer Electronics (CE), setting up the Disc Systems
business. In 1998 he became COO of the Digital Video Group
in Palo Alto, California, before moving to Singapore in 1999 as
Executive Vice President of CE’s country organizations and
businesses in the Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions.
In 2002 he became General Manager of Global Business
Creation for CE, and in 2003 he was appointed CEO of the
Consumer Electronics Business Groups. In November 2004 he
was appointed President/CEO of the Semiconductors division.
Rudy Provoost 1959, Belgian
Member of the GMC since August 2003 and CEO of the
Consumer Electronics division since 2004
Corporate responsibilities: Consumer Electronics,
International Key Account Management
Rudy Provoost holds degrees in Psychology and Business
Administration from the University of Gent. He began his
career in 1984 with Procter & Gamble Benelux. In 1987 he
joined Canon Belgium, in the field of sales and marketing,
becoming General Manager of Marketing for all business
operations in 1989. In 1992 Rudy Provoost joined Whirlpool
Belgium as Managing Director, going on to become Vice
President Whirlpool Brand Group Europe in 1999. He joined
Philips in October 2000, when he was appointed Executive
Vice President of Philips Consumer Electronics in Europe. After
being appointed CEO of Philips Consumer Electronics Global
Sales and Services in 2003, he became CEO of the Consumer
Electronics division in November 2004.
Johan van Splunter 1945, Dutch
Member of the GMC since August 2003 and President/CEO
of the Domestic Appliances and Personal Care division since
2003
Corporate responsibilities: Domestic Appliances and
Personal Care
Johan van Splunter studied Business Economics at the
University of Amsterdam. He joined Philips in 1969, holding
positions in product management, marketing and general
management in the fields of personal care and consumer
electronics. In 1985 he was appointed Managing Director of
Grundig Appliances in Germany and later became a member
of the Board of Management of Grundig AG. In 1997, Johan
van Splunter was named CEO of Philips South Africa. In 1999
he became President and Chairman of Philips Asia Pacific.
From October 2001 to December 2002, while in his position
as Regional Executive, he was also CEO of Philips in Singapore.
Barbara Kux 1954, Swiss
Member of the GMC since October 2003 and Chief
Procurement Officer since 2003
Corporate responsibilities: Purchasing, Sustainability Board
Barbara Kux holds an MBA from INSEAD. She began her
career with Nestlé Germany as marketing manager in 1979. In
1984 she joined McKinsey, handling global assignments in
strategy and business transformation. Five years later she joined
ABB as Vice President responsible for the company’s entry into
Central and Eastern Europe. In 1993 she returned to Nestlé as
Vice President of the company’s Central and Eastern Europe
region. In 1999 she joined Ford Europe as Executive Director
responsible for capturing corporate synergies and establishing
common business processes and structures across all key
functions, including procurement.
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