Philips India appoints V Raja as VP & MD

Consumer electronics major Philips India appoints V Raja as the vice president and managing director effective December 1. Raja will be replacing A Krishna Kumar, who have been promoted to the position of head of the Emerging Businesses Group for Philips in September this year and is currently in the company’s global headquarters in Netherlands.

In his new role, Raja will be responsible for driving and building the Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle businesses for Philips in India.

“We are pleased with the appointment of Mr V Raja and we are confident that Philips will greatly benefit from Mr Raja’s leadership and rich experience in business to consumer and business to business industries,” said Ronald de Jong, chief market leader of Royal Philips.

“Based upon the solid foundation that was established under Krishna’s leadership, Mr Raja will play a key role in further strengthening our position in the Indian market as the leading company in health and well-being", he added.

Raja who is joining Philips India from the Swiss electronics company TE Connectivity has worked for General Electric (GE) and Hindustan Unilever for 22 years before joining TE.

Commenting on his role at Philips India, Raja said: “I am very excited to work with Philips, the company that has been innovating consistently to cater to the needs of modern day customers while maintaining the technological lead that lies at its core since its inception. It will definitely be an enriching experience to be part of a team that is changing the way India defines healthy living.”