FORA.tv Speaker - Gerard Keisterlee

Gerard Kleisterlee is president and CEO of Royal Philips Electronics and is Chairman of the Board of Management and the Group Management Committee. Kleisterlee joined Philips in 1974 and has held a number of positions there, including general manager of Philips' Professional Audio Product Group; managing director of Philips Display Components worldwide; president of Philips Taiwan; regional manager for Philips Components in Asia-Pacific, where he was responsible for all activities of the Philips Group in China; CEO of Philips' Components division; executive vice president of Philips; and chief operation officer of Philips.