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Daniel Hartert
1958, German
Member of the GMC since August 2003 and
Chief Information Offi cer (CIO) since 2002
Corporate responsibilities: Information Technology
Daniel Hartert graduated in computer science and business
administration in 1986. In the fi rst 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.
Rick Harwig
1949, Dutch
Member of the GMC and Chief Technology Offi cer since April 2006
Corporate responsibilities: Technology Management, Research,
Applied Technologies, Incubators, Intellectual Property &
Standards, Molecular Diagnostics, PIC Bangalore
After fi nishing his PhD research in 1977, Rick Harwig joined Philips
Research in 1978 to develop processes for integrated circuits on
silicon. In 1984, he became manager of the Integrated Circuits
advanced development in a joint program between Research and
Semiconductors. In 1991, he became director of the Advanced
Systems Laboratories of Consumer Electronics, charged with
development of digital media applications. In 1977 he returned to
Research as head of Access and Interaction Systems. From August
2000 to February 2007, he led the management of Philips Research
at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven. He was appointed Chief
Executive Offi cer of Philips Research on January 1, 2004.
Barbara Kux
1954, Swiss
Member of the GMC since October 2003
and Chief Procurement Offi cer since 2003
Corporate responsibilities: Supply Management, Sustainability
Barbara Kux holds an MBA (Hons) from INSEAD. She began
her career with Nestlé Germany as Marketing Manager in 1979.
In 1984 she joined McKinsey as Management Consultant and
Engagement Manager for Global Strategies and Business
Transformations. Five years later she joined ABB as Vice
President responsible for building up the company’s business in
Central and Eastern Europe. In 1993 she returned to Nestlé as
Vice President of the Central and Eastern European businesses.
In 1999 she was appointed Executive Director by Ford of
Europe responsible for European businesses and the capturing
of substantial post merger synergies across all businesses,
brands and functions, including procurement. She is a Member
of the Board of Directors of INSEAD.
Tjerk Hooghiemstra
1956, Dutch
Member of the GMC since April 2000; responsible
for Human Resources Management (HRM) since 2000
Corporate responsibilities: Human Resources Management
Tjerk Hooghiemstra graduated in economics from Erasmus
University in Rotterdam in 1982. He spent three years with the
Amro Bank before joining the Hay Group in 1986, becoming
a member of its European Executive Board and a Partner of
the Hay Group Exempted Partnership. Joining Philips in 1996,
he was appointed Managing Director of HRM for the
Consumer Electronics division.
Group Management Committee
The Group Management Committee consists
of the members of the Board of Management and
certain key offi cers. Members other than members
of the Board of Management are appointed by
the Supervisory Board. The task of the Group
Management Committee, the highest consultative
body within Philips, is to ensure that business
issues and practices are shared across Philips
and to implement common policies.
Mr Gerard Ruizendaal (1958, Dutch), Chief Strategy
Offi cer and Group Controller, and Mr Eric Coutinho
(1951, Dutch), Chief Legal Offi cer and Company
Secretary, were appointed as members of the Group
Management Committee as of February 1, 2007.
Also, as of February 1, 2007, Mr Hayko Kroese
(1955, Dutch) succeeded Mr Tjerk Hooghiemstra
as global head of Human Resources Management
and was appointed as member of the Group
Management Committee on the same date.
Steve Rusckowski
1957, American
Member of the GMC and CEO of Philips Medical Systems
since November 2006
Corporate responsibilities: Medical Systems,
Healthcare New Business Development Board
Steve Rusckowski holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and
a Master’s degree in management science from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Before joining
Philips he held numerous management positions with the
healthcare division of Hewlett-Packard/Agilent Technologies.
He was the General Manager of Agilent’s Healthcare Solutions
Group when Philips acquired this business in 2001. Steve
Rusckowski was previously the CEO of the Imaging Systems
business group of Philips Medical Systems. He was appointed
CEO of Philips Medical Systems in 2006.
6 Financial highlights 8 Message from the President 14 Our leadership 20 The Philips Group