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...result of Kleisterlee's decision is that two separate divisions supplying retailers--DVD players were churned out by the Consumer Electronics (CE) business, for instance, and electric razors were sold by the Domestic Appliances and Personal Care unit--have been joined into a single Consumer Lifestyle business. Similarly, the Medical Systems division, which developed imaging equipment for hospitals, moved in with another health-care business, one that offered semiprofessional services, like Lifeline, for the home. The combined division is called Healthcare...
Vital signs at Philips' new health-care unit are strong. Imaging technology such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners as well as devices for monitoring patient health helped generate almost a quarter of Philips' sales in 2006; operating profits at the professional medical division soared 17%, to $1.1 billion...
...previous three years. That's more than double the level of 2003. Last March, for instance, Philips--in partnership with Swarovski--launched the Active Crystals line, turning high-tech devices like memory sticks into high fashion. New items like that have helped triple sales at Philips' accessories unit in the past three years. "I've said many times, consumer electronics should be a lifestyle business; it should be a fashion business," says Rudy Provoost, the former CEO of Consumer Electronics who is set to run the lighting division starting in April. "There's too much electronics in consumer electronics...
...against Quinnipiac on Saturday. “As the season goes on, you just start to connect better,” Rogers said. “Passes start to go tape to tape and I think we’re just starting to work as a unit.” In setting up scoring opportunities for his teammates and netting some goals of his own, Taylor has contributed immensely in putting the Crimson in fine position to move up in the standings over the rest of February. Taylor put together two goals and three assists for a five point line...
...game player.”Vaillancourt and Kessler are both candidates for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the best player in women’s college hockey. Cahow is also in the running, and on Saturday continued to lead a strong Crimson defensive unit that despite allowing 24 shots on goal was 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and generally kept control of the game’s momentum in Harvard’s hands.“We did a really good job of managing the game and managing the clock,” Cahow said...