“Should one of your employees have a physical or mental health problem,...” — Frans van Houten Quote

“Should one of your employees have a physical or mental health problem, I would argue that it is as much something for the employer as the individual to contend with.”

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

“The global healthcare industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, providing significant opportunities for Philips to deliver more integrated solutions across the continuum of care - from prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to monitoring and aftercare.”

“I grew up listening to my father argue politics into the night and taking trips every Saturday to the Hood River library where my mother maintained her interest in reading and encouraged the same from her sons.”

“I've never been overexposed or in people's faces, although there are some who argue that in the late '70s and early '80s, I was played a lot!”

“Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.”