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Group Management & Services

6.2%
R&D spend as a % of sales
33%
of sales from emerging markets
45%
of employees located in emerging markets

"In 2010 we continued to shift resources to emerging markets, expanding our commercial and industrial footprint, increasing our innovation and sourcing capabilities, and developing local competences and talent."

Gottfried Dutiné, Member of the Board of Management

Philips’ performance by market cluster is based on the following:

  • Emerging markets, including key markets in China, India, and Latin America and other markets including Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Turkey and ASEAN zone
  • Mature markets, including Western Europe, North America, Japan, Korea, Israel, Australia and New Zealand

Introduction

Group Management & Services comprises the activities of the corporate center including Philips’ global management and sustainability programs, country and regional management costs, and costs of pension and other postretirement benefit plans, as well as Corporate Technologies, Corporate Investments, New Venture Integration and Philips Design. Additionally, the global shared business services for purchasing, finance, human resources, IT, real estate and supply are reported in this sector.

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This is an interactive electronic version of the Philips Annual Report 2010 and also contains certain information in summarized form. The contents of this version are qualified in their entirety by reference to the printed version of the full Philips Annual Report 2010. This printed version is available as a PDF file on this website. Information about: forward-looking statements, third-party market share data, fair value information, IFRS basis of presentation, use of non-GAAP information, statutory financial statements and management report, reclassifications and analysis of 2009 compared to 2008.

Emerging markets are the developing markets comprising of Asia Pacific (excluding Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand), Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East (excluding Israel) and Africa.

Mature markets are the highly developed markets comprising of Western Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Australia and New Zealand.