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Minimally invasive surgery is the way forward: the patient goes home the next day; there are fewer complications.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Complications Day Fewer Forward Goes Home Next Patient Surgery Way

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There's much unlocked potential in Philips.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Much Potential

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I am pleased with the response of investors towards Philips Lighting and the successful pricing of the I.P.O. This strategic milestone will allow Royal Philips to focus on the fast-growing health technology market.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Allow Am Focus Health Investors Lighting Market Milestone Pleased Pricing Response Royal Strategic Successful Technology Towards Will I Am

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You can't have a single design for all cities. The look and feel of the streetlights are very important.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Cities Design Feel Important Look Single Very You

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I think, going forward, we need to be much more modest on expectations with regard to China growth: That's just being realistic.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Being China Expectations Forward Going Growth Just Modest More Much Need Realistic Regard Think I Think

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You need to dismount when your horse is dead. What was relevant 20 years ago is no longer relevant today. Therefore, you need to reinvent yourself.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Dead Horse Longer Need Reinvent Relevant Therefore Today Years Years Ago You Your Yourself

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We can only compete in the world against competitors from Asia, the United States, or wherever if we look at unmet needs.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Against Asia Compete Competitors Look Needs Only States United United States Wherever World

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I think of the world as geographical regions, and it excites me to think about the opportunity that Europe can have if we consider it to be the 500-million-people region that it is.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: About Consider Europe Excites Geographical Me Opportunity Region Regions Think World I Think

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We can squabble between the siblings in Europe and not be very productive and then see China and the U.S. win over the European region. Or - and this is my preferred choice - we team up together and are the strong region that we want to be, using each others' strengths and building on our commonalities to become the smartest region in the world.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Become Between Building China Choice Each Europe European Others Our Over Preferred Productive Region See Sibling Smartest Strengths Strong Team Then Together Up Using Very Want Win World

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At the core, Philips is an innovation company. And for innovation to work, you need to look for the unmet needs.

~Frans Van Houten

Topics: Company Core Innovation Look Need Needs Work You

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Businessman

Born: April 26th, 1960

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