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Submitted To:Prof.

Ridhi Agarwal

Submitted By:Akriti Hamirwasia Amit Jalan Khushboo Gulgulia Parinita Agarwal Shirish Jhajharia Vishal Joshi

BACKGROUND :

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips


Electronics) is a multinational Dutch electronics company

Organized in a number of sectors: Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Lighting and Philips Healthcare

World's biggest light maker

Third largest hospital equipment manufacturer


Europe's biggest consumer electronics producer

CURRENT SCENARIO :

Planning to fire 4500 employees across the world


Part of an 800-million cost-cutting scheme by 2014 60% of the savings coming from job cuts and rest 40%

from other structural costs

Out of 4500, 1400 employees could be from the Netherlands

Impact on India: Job cuts of around 200 employees out of 9000 (approx)

REASONS :

Wanted to get in Joint Venture with TPV Technology Ltd. for its

TV business

Joint Venture: Philips- 30%, TPV- 70% To undergo Joint Venture, has to show profits Loss of 1.6 bn ( in previous quarter) Lack of innovation and R&D

Euro crisis
Buy back shares worth 2.0 bn

OUR PERSPECTIVE :

Improve R&D and innovation


Instead of job cuttings, reduce salary (eg. Infosys 2008-2009) Freeze Salaries Tighten Bonus Structure

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