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Exploiting leading technology
Philips - What can you do with sensors programme?
Situation
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a global leader
in healthcare, lifestyle and technology. Delivering products,
services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense
and simplicity". Philips employs approximately 121,700
employees in more than 60 countries worldwide and sales of
EUR 27.0 billion in 2006.
Philips has been a member of the H-I Network for many years
and upon requiring an external business perspective to some
of their leading technologies they asked H-I to help.
Objectives
The objective of this programme was to
bring together executives from leading organisations to bring
a perspective on the customer needs and new business ideas
to leading technology capabilities that Philips possess. The
expectation of participants was to:
- Gain perspectives from other organisations
- Exchange views, key business issues
and requirements
- Develop and challenge new customer
needs
- Judge how other organisations perceive
your capabilities
- Unlock the potential from partners
- Provide an opportunity to create new
joint opportunities
Approach
H-I Network used its depth of experience
to implement a programme for Philips and the participating
organisations
- Understand the issues facing Philips
Research and technology area
- Bring together complimentary organisations
around the topic
- Conduct structured interviews
- Structure a programme and working meeting
- Build trust and understanding in participants
- Facilitate a stimulating workshop which
used an artist
- Provide meeting notes and next step
actions
Results
The programme achieved the objectives
and received very good feedback scores.
“Excellent session with more follow-up leads than originally
anticipated.”
Leo Poll, Business Development, Philips
“Very good session”
DHL Express
“Best workshop.“
GSK
“Session was useful
both for networking and obtaining a outside perspective on
the applications of sensor technology”
Kidde
We are delighted to be continuing the actions from the workshop
which will bring new products and services to market.
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