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" As humans, we've always innovated our way out of problems, whether it was the first torch to light a dark cave or the steam engine that sparked a revolution. "

Frans van Houten

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" Waste does not exist in nature because ecosystems reuse everything that grows in a never-ending cycle of efficiency and purpose. "

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" Sustainable solutions based on innovation can create a more resilient world only if that innovation is focused on the health and well-being of its inhabitants. And it is at that point - where technology and human needs intersect - that we will find meaningful innovation. "

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" We are addressing duplication and complexity. At the same time, we are investing more in research and development, speeding up the time to market of new innovations, and expanding our sales force in markets where growth is to be found, like Turkey, Russia, the Mideast, China, and southeast Asia. "

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" I think, going forward, we need to be much more modest on expectations with regard to China growth: That's just being realistic. "

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" The entire dynamics of the lighting market are changing. Value is moving toward systems and services. "

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" As soon as a disease is diagnosed, we still need someone to deliver the care. "

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" Government should create the environment and incentives to stimulate investment in sustainable innovation, take away barriers, and accelerate adoption, even in turbulent economic times. "

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" Employers can assist employees in looking after their health by giving guidance on energy management, sleep and healthy eating, working relationships, and helping maintain a sense of purpose at work. "

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" Healthy people are not very motivated to manage their health. They just don't care. "

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" When you try to master the emotions of a decision and say, if you're 50 years from now and you look back, 'Did we take the right decisions?' Then the decision becomes a lot easier. "

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" Minimally invasive surgery is the way forward: the patient goes home the next day; there are fewer complications. "

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" Philips is uniquely positioned to help reshape and optimize population health management by leveraging big data and delivering care across the health continuum, from healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, minimally invasive treatment, recovery, and home care. "

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" Healthcare is a conservative marketplace. "

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" I am pleased with the response of investors towards Philips Lighting and the successful pricing of the I.P.O. This strategic milestone will allow Royal Philips to focus on the fast-growing health technology market. "

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" We are very optimistic about our opportunities in China. Our toothbrushes continue to sell very well, while the growth of private hospitals diminishes the risk of government preferring domestic suppliers. "

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" Sometimes that Dutch consensus approach doesn't move you forward fast enough. "

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" Meaningful innovation can be an important catalyst in encouraging resilience in seniors, keeping them independent and engaged. "

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" Growing and aging populations are putting increased pressure on health-care systems that are already buckling under the burden of chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes. "

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" Having a consumer brand helps us a lot. We will see more ambulatory care, and there will be a lot of new ways to deliver healthcare... and that means consumerism is going to play a bigger role. "

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" First and foremost, we must take a more holistic view of patient care journeys and then better integrate workflows and technology so that the care experience is seamless and provided at the location where it makes most sense. "

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" Healthcare continues to move outside the hospital and into our homes and everyday lives. With leading doctors and psychologists, for example, we've developed personal health programs designed around patients to catalyze sustainable behavioural change. "

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" I think of the world as geographical regions, and it excites me to think about the opportunity that Europe can have if we consider it to be the 500-million-people region that it is. "

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" We have transformed Philips into a focused leader in health technology, delivering innovation to help people manage their health. "

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" To become the global leader in HealthTech and shape the future of the industry, we will combine our vibrant Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle businesses into one company. "

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" Perhaps sooner than we think, African innovations will help the rest of the world create lasting social and economic value. "

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" Our strategy is focused on driving better outcomes for patients and higher productivity for hospitals. "

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" We can't think in terms of designing products that we throw over the wall to customers, but instead, we need to design products that are upgradable and maintainable and that can be mined for materials and components that can be reused. "

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" The conventional way of selling products out of the catalogue no longer works; the relationship needs to become more sticky. "

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" The traditional way that society looks at healthcare is to let people get terribly sick and then have an emergency room to take care of them and spend a lot of money on acute care for people who would have been kept out of hospital in the first place if they had had a lifestyle change. "

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