MARKHAM, ON, July 3, 2019 /CNW/ - Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global
leader in health technology, announced that Britta Lesaux has been appointed President and
CEO of Philips Canada, succeeding Jeffrey
H. Barnes following his retirement. Ms. Lesaux becomes
Philips Canada's first female President and CEO, and will report to
the CEO of North America,
Vitor Rocha.
"Britta is a proven leader with experience driving growth in
both the healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries," said
Vitor Rocha, CEO Philips North
America. "Her understanding of the Canadian healthcare system
together with her extensive leadership experience will enable her
to deliver the solutions our Canadian customers need to enhance
health outcomes in communities across the country. Additionally,
her appointment demonstrates Philips' commitment to inclusion and
diversity, ensuring that our leadership and talent base reflect the
breadth of the consumers and customers we serve."
Ms. Lesaux joins Philips from 3M
Canada, where she most recently
served as Executive Director of the Health Care Business Group
(HCBG), responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of
four business unit divisions, including Medical Solutions, Oral
Care, Food Safety and Health Information Systems. In her time
with 3M, Ms. Lesaux was also
accountable to oversee various functions including marketing,
sales, customer service and operational excellence. Originally from
Montreal, Quebec, Ms. Lesaux is a
bilingual graduate of McGill
University, where she specialized in Business Management,
Marketing and Organizational Behaviour.
Over the next few months, Ms. Lesaux will work closely with the
Canadian team to ensure a smooth transition for customers, partners
and employees so that Philips Canada can continue to focus on
strong delivery of long-term strategic partnerships and new
solutions [1] in the Canadian market.
Ms. Lesaux will continue to serve on the Board of Directors at
Medtech Canada (formerly "MEDEC"), the national association
representing Canada's innovative
medical technology industry.
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[1] Suites
of systems, smart devices, software and services that Philips
offers with its partners that are designed to improve people's
health, enable better outcomes and enhance productivity across the
health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care.
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About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX:
PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving
people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health
continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2018
sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs
approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found
at www.philips.com/newscenter.
SOURCE Royal Philips