More than 45 senior representatives of Philips' regional distributors took part in the conference to review the past year's performance and review the current year's strategies. The event was held at the Kwa Maritane Resort in South Africa.
"This year's conference continues to strengthen the Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care division ties with our distributors. In the past two years we have made remarkable progress which has seen Philips move to the number one position in this category in the Middle East and Africa region. We will continue to move forward by building on this solid foundation with increasing professionalism and delivering creative propositions to the marketplace," said Robert van de Riet , Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care Regional Director.
Several distributor awards were presented during the conference, including Distributor of the Year Award for "Continued Leadership" to Al Ghandi Electronics Co. in Dubai, Distributor of the Year Award for "Best Progress Toward Leadership" to United Y.M. Naghi Electronics Division in Saudi Arabia, a Recognition Award for "Improved Distribution and Sales Growth" to Soukkar Trading Co. in Syria, and a Recognition Award for "Better Visibility and Key Account Management" to Mohamed Abdullatif Almana and Partners in Qatar.
"We are delighted to celebrate all our distributors and these four in particular for their dedication and efforts to develop the domestic appliances and personal care business in their markets. We at Philips are fortunate to enjoy such close ties with our partners throughout the region and see the relationships with our distributors as an example of how shared trust and transparency generates success," van de Riet added.
In addition to a complete program of business-related presentations and seminars, the attendees enjoyed several group activities and outings, including safaris, cultural events and performances by traditional tribal dance troupes at Sun City Resort.
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Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR 31.8 billion in 2002. It is a global leader in colour television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 170,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter
Louis Hakim
Corporate Communications & Brand Manager
Philips Electronics Middle East and Africa
Tel: 04 - 33 53 666 Fax: 04 - 309 5160
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR 31.8 billion in 2002. It is a global leader in colour television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 170,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter
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