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Gerard Kleisterlee 1946, Dutch
President/ChiefExecutiveOfcer(CEO)andChairmanoftheBoardof
Management and the Group Management Committee
President/CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management since April 2001,
member of the Board of Management since April 2000 and member of the
Group Management Committee since January 1999
Corporate responsibilities: Divisions, Communications, Internal Audit, Legal,
Human Resources Management, Strategy, Marketing
After graduating in electronic engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology,
Gerard Kleisterlee started his career with Philips in 1974 at Medical Systems. In 1981
he became General Manager of Professional Audio Systems. In 1986 he �oined Philips
Components and, after becoming General Manager of Philips Display Components
for Europe, he was appointed Managing Director of Philips Display Components
worldwide in 1994. He became President of Philips Taiwan and Regional Manager
forPhilipsComponentsinAsiaPacicin1996.Hewasalsoresponsibleforthe
activities of the Philips Group in China from September 1997 to June 1998. From
January 1999 to September 2000 he was President/CEO of the former Philips
Components division.
Gerard Kleisterlee is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eindhoven University
of Technology and holds an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of
Leuven, Belgium.
Gottfried Dutiné 1952, German
Executive Vice-President
Member of the Board of Management since April 2002 and member of the Group
Management Committee since February 2002
Corporate responsibilities: Regions and Countries, Government Relations,
Corporate Alliances, Key Account Management, Strategic Initiatives
Gottfried Dutiné holds a degree in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in
communications technology from the University of Darmstadt, Germany. He began
his career at Rockwell-Collins in Frankfurt, where he was appointed Director of
Engineering. In 1984 he �oined Motorola, and in 1989 he went to Robert Bosch
GmbH, where he held several positions before leaving for Alcatel in Paris at the end
of 1997. At Alcatel he was appointed Vice-President of the Telecom Board
Committee and area president for Central & Eastern Europe and Russia.
Board of Management
Pierre-Jean Sivignon 1956, French
ExecutiveVice-PresidentandChiefFinancialOfcer(CFO)
CFO and member of the Board of Management and the Group Management
Committee since June 2005
Corporate responsibilities: Control, Treasury, Fiscal, Mergers & Acquisitions,
Investor Relations, Information Technology, Pensions, Real Estate,
Corporate Investments
Pierre-Jean Sivignon graduated from the Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques
in Paris, where he studied economics and business administration.
AftergraduatingheenrolledasanofcerintheFrenchNavyin1978.Upon
completion of his military services, he took a position as an external auditor for the
rmPeatMarwickMitchellandworkedthereuntil1982.
From 1982 until early 2001, he worked for the Schlumberger Group, where he held
a variety of positions. These included Financial Controller for Dowell Schlumberger
OileldServices(inEuropeandAfrica),GeneralManageroftheBank&Industry
Division in Paris, and Group Treasurer in Paris and New York.
In 2001, he moved to Faurecia SA, a leading supplier of automotive equipment listed
on the Paris Stock Exchange, to become its CFO.
Ad Huijser 1946, Dutch
ExecutiveVice-PresidentandChiefTechnologyOfcer(CTO)
Member of the Board of Management since April 2002, CTO since May 2001,
member of the Group Management Committee since April 1999 and CEO
of Philips Research since 1998
Corporate responsibilities: Technology Management, Research, Applied Technologies,
Intellectual Property & Standards, Technology incubator, TASS, Supply Management,
Philips Optical Storage, LG.Philips ventures, Philips Software, PIC Bangalore
After graduating from Eindhoven University of Technology, Ad Hui�ser gained a Ph.D.
in applied physics from the University of Twente. He �oined Philips in 1970 and held
various positions in the Research Laboratories before becoming CTO for the
Consumer Electronics division in 1991. A year later he became Managing Director
of R&D for the Television business group. In 1994 he returned to the Research
Laboratories as Managing Director and Chairman of the Management Committee,
and in 1996 he was appointed Senior Adviser and Director of Philips Multimedia
Center in California.
Ad Hui�ser is also a member of the Supervisory Board of CQM (Centre for
Quantitative Methods) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of LG.Philips LCD.