Dutch Princess inaugurates new Philips Healthcare buildings

Princess Margriet and Gerard Kleisterlee

On Monday September 29, Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet - sister to Dutch Queen Beatrix - inaugurated new Philips Healthcare buildings in Best, in the south of The Netherlands.

 

Philips CEO Gerard Kleisterlee also attended the opening of the new buildings. To mark the occasion, Philips donated a check for 25,000 Euros to the Dutch Red Cross. Best is the largest development and assembly center for Philips Healthcare worldwide with more than 3,000 employees.

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Joon Knapen

Philips Corporate Communications
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Email:  joon.knapen@philips.com

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