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Article: Philips Electronics and President Cor Boonstra Honored by the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the United States.
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- February 22, 2001
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2001
Royal Philips Electronics and its president, Cor Boonstra, received the George Washington Vanderbilt Award from the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the United States last night at a gala dinner held at the Plaza Hotel. The award recognizes Philips' achievements and contribution to trade and investment between the Netherlands and the United States.
Under Boonstra's direction during the past four years, Philips has refocused on its core businesses globally, and strengthened its brand within the United States. Philips first appeared in the U.S. market in 1912 with its light bulb ...