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Theo van Deursen
1946, Dutch
Executive Vice-President
Member of the Board of Management since April 2006 and member of the
Group Management Committee since April 2003 and CEO of the Lighting division
since 2003
Corporate responsibilities: Lighting, Quality Policy Board,
Technology New Business Development Board
Theo van Deursen joined Philips in 1973 after graduating in electronics and business
administration at Eindhoven University of Technology. In 1985 he graduated from IMD’s
Executive MBA program and later complemented this study with an Executive MBA
from the University of Virginia. Since then, he has held a number of key management
positions, including CEO of the Lighting Electronics and Automotive & Special
Lighting business groups. In 2002 he was entrusted with responsibility for the
dissolution of the Components division.
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, Strategic Initiatives, Emerging Markets
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 joined Motorola as Group Director in charge of engineering and marketing
of their European communications business. He went on to the Bosch group in 1989,
where he held several positions. These included Managing Director of Blaupunkt
GmbH and President Mobile Communications Division of Robert Bosch GmbH. At
the end of 1997 he left for Alcatel in Paris and became Vice-President of the Telecom
Board Committee and Area President Central & Eastern Europe and Russia.
Andrea Ragnetti
1960, Italian
Executive Vice-President
Member of the Board of Management since April 2006 and member of the Group
Management Committee since January 2003, Chief Marketing Offi cer since 2003
and CEO of the Domestic Appliances and Personal Care division since 2005
Corporate responsibilities: Domestic Appliances and Personal Care, Global
Marketing Management, Design, Lifestyle New Business Development Board
Andrea Ragnetti holds a degree in political science from Perugia University.
He began his career in Marketing at Procter & Gamble in 1987. In 1993 he joined
Joh. A. Benckiser, becoming Marketing Vice-President, a position he held until 1997.
He joined Telecom Italia in 1998 as Executive Vice-President of Marketing for its Mobile
division and took up a similar position with its Fixed Line division a year later.
Rudy Provoost
1959, Belgian
Executive Vice-President
Member of the Board of Management since April 2006 and member of the
Group Management Committee since August 2003 and CEO of the Consumer
Electronics division since 2004
Corporate responsibilities: Consumer Electronics, International Retail Board
Management, LG.Philips LCD
Rudy Provoost holds degrees in psychology and business administration & management
from the University of Gent. He began his career in 1984 with Procter & Gamble
Benelux. In 1987 he joined Canon Belgium, in the fi elds of Sales and Marketing,
becoming General Manager of Marketing for all business operations in 1989.
In 1992 he 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. He was appointed CEO of Philips Consumer Electronics
Global Sales and Services in 2003. Rudy Provoost is also Chairman of LG.Philips LCD.
54 The Philips sectors 86 Risk management 100 Report of the Supervisory Board 110 Financial Statements