Philips

Philips was founded in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik, beginning with light bulbs and growing into one of the world's largest electronics conglomerates through the 20th century. The company dominated global markets in products from kitchen appliances and electric shavers to televisions, cassettes, and compact discs, which it co-invented. Today, as Koninklijke Philips N.V., it focuses on health technology, with world headquarters in Amsterdam since 1997.