Philips appoints Harshavardhan Chitale
as CEO of Philips Lighting Solutions South Asia
Philips announced the appointment of Mr Harshavardhan Chitaleas CEO of Philips
Lighting solutions, South Asia, effective from 1st January, 2015. In
his new role, Harsh will be based in Gurgaon and will be responsible for
driving and building the Lighting Solutions business for Philips in India. He will
report to the Market Group Leader, Lighting Solutions, Philips Growth Markets.
Harsh brings with him
extensive experience of leading successful organisations in the services and
solutions space. He joins from HCL Infosystems, where he was the MD & CEO,
leading a multiple set of businesses including IT Products, solutions
& services and distribution of IT/telecom and Consumer Electronics
products. He was also a member of the team that founded HCL's new venture in
Healthcare delivery called HCL Healthcare Ltd and was a Director
on the Board of that company.
Commenting on his role at
Philips Lighting, Harsh said, “I am indeed looking forward to this new role.
Lighting is an exciting industry to be in and it’s even more exciting to work
with Philips, which has shaped and led the industry over the years.The timing
is just right as the company is in a great position to benefit from the
fundamental changes taking place in the lighting industry, where value is
shifting from individual products to systems and services.
After graduating in
Engineering from IIT- Delhi,Harsh joined the Tata Administrative Services and
spent significant time with Tata Honeywell. Subsequently he moved to
Honeywell Inc.as the MD and CEO of Honeywell Automation, which
is Honeywell's Public listed entity in India for the business of Automation
& Control Solutions; and then to other global roles in Honeywell
International. At Honeywell international, Harsh lead on a worldwide basis,
Strategy, Marketing & Business Development for Honeywell process Solutions,
before becoming the leader (VP&GM) of Honeywell's
Process Solution's business for North America and South America.
Harsh left Honeywell in 2010 and moved back to India as the CEO of
HCL Infosystems.
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified
health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through
meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and
Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales of EUR
23.3 billion and employs approximately 112,000 employees with sales and
services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care,
acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new
lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare.
News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
For further information, please contact:
Disha Agrawal Krishna
Moorthy - 9442191717
Corporate Communications, Philips Lighting India Avian Media, Chennai
0124-4606255/ 09582210543
disha.agrawal@philips.com
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