Philips appoints Jie Xue as Chief Enterprise Chief Precision Prognosis, co-leader of the Prognosis & Therapy section, and Özlem Fidanci as Chief of Worldwide Area

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January 9, 2025

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Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a worldwide chief in well being expertise, at this time introduced the appointment of Jie Xue as Chief Enterprise Chief Precision Prognosis, and Özlem Fidanci as Chief of Worldwide Area, each efficient January 1, 2025. Ms. Xue and Ms. Fidanci have joined Philips’ Govt Committee and report on to Roy Jakobs, CEO of Philips.

Ms. Xue joins Philips from GE Healthcare to steer the Precision Prognosis enterprise that was quickly led by Bert van Meurs, who will proceed to steer Philips’ Picture Guided Remedy enterprise. Ms. Xue and Mr. Van Meurs will likely be collectively liable for the Prognosis & Therapy section.
 
Ms. Fidanci joins from Versuni and succeeds Edwin Paalvast, Chief of Worldwide Area, who has determined to retire as deliberate after 5 years at Philips, concluding a formidable profession spanning greater than 35 years.

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Roy Jakobs, CEO Philips, mentioned: “In Jie we’ve got a powerful confirmed world chief, with deep medtech experience, and a deal with creating worth via growing individuals and persistently delivering outcomes. Özlem brings an in depth monitor file in delivering excessive development in mature and rising markets, working carefully with prospects and governments. She has sturdy expertise in client and medtech domains and is understood for constructing high-performing groups. Jie and Özlem strengthen our skilled and numerous management group and can assist us in realizing our imaginative and prescient of higher look after extra individuals.” 

“I wish to thank Edwin for his management and plenty of achievements throughout his 5 years at Philips and need him all the easiest for his retirement. I additionally wish to categorical my gratitude to Bert for main Precision Prognosis alongside his position as Chief Enterprise Chief Picture Guided Remedy and sit up for his continued management and assist as Govt Committee member of Philips.”

Ms. Xue (American, Chinese language) labored for GE Healthcare for greater than 25 years, most lately within the position of President and Chief Govt Officer, International Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging. Primarily based on her deep area information, she developed and executed imaging methods, delivering constant worthwhile development. Together with her in depth world expertise, significantly within the US, she has served in management roles together with in International X-ray, MR, Companies and Enterprise Improvement.

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Ms. Fidanci (Turkish) had an in depth profession at Philips, with deep experience serving well being methods’ wants, together with working straight with each personal and public healthcare prospects, in addition to in depth client area expertise. Throughout her 22 years on the firm, she took on numerous roles together with Well being Techniques Chief and Market Chief Center East & Türkiye, earlier than leaving in September 2021.

Extra info on Philips’ Govt Committee may be discovered right here.
 

For additional info, please contact:

Ben Zwirs
Philips Exterior Relations
Tel.: +31 6 1521 3446
E-mail: ben.zwirs@philips.com

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a number one well being expertise firm centered on bettering individuals’s well being and well-being via significant innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages superior expertise and deep medical and client insights to ship private well being options for customers {and professional} well being options for healthcare suppliers and their sufferers within the hospital and the house. Headquartered within the Netherlands, the corporate is a frontrunner in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided remedy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, in addition to in private well being. Philips generated 2023 gross sales of EUR 18.2 billion and employs roughly 69,300 staff with gross sales and providers in additional than 100 international locations. Information about Philips may be discovered at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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