Philips identified business in audio, video, multimedia accessories

Business in the area of ??audio, video, multimedia and accessory company Royal Philips NV ( Netherlands) will be highlighted in a separate segment within the structure called WOOX Innovations.

According to a press release, the new company had sales - $ 1.6 billion a year, employs about 2 million people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

This is one of the largest companies in the world, specializing in "connected entertainment" ( wireless audio , video, multimedia technology to connect any modern digital content sources : smartphones , tablets , cloud storage , etc.).

The company WOOX Innovations Eurasia " will be WOOX Innovations in the CIS. Its director general was appointed Maxim Cooper , who previously held the position of head of the unit of audio , video, multimedia and accessories as part of Philips.

Philips - Europe's biggest consumer electronics maker and a leading manufacturer of lighting technology in the world. Now the company , which has a history of over 120 years , is located in the middle of a restructuring program Accelerate!, In which the planned reduction of 6.7 million jobs and reduce costs by 1.1 billion euros by next year .

Products of Philips are lamps, radios , electric shavers, coffee machines , tape recorders , televisions , computers , laser discs, medical equipment , etc. The company employs about 118 thousand employees working in more than 100 countries.

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, Philips is the world leader in patented inventions . During the years of activity, the company has registered over 115 thousand patents in more than 60 areas of business , including its been designed compact cassette tape , CD , mobile phone standard GSM, technology DVD, JPEG, MPEG, Xenon automotive lamps . - 17D-