At Philips, ninety jobs are lost due to a reorganization at the department for innovation and strategy. These are Jobs in Eindhoven, Best and Amsterdam.
The group wants to renew more targeted in specific growth areas. The central department for innovation will focus more on data and artificial intelligence, says a spokesperson.
“As part of our three -year plan, we continue to simplify our organizational model. The goal is to be able to innovate closer to our customers, to be more agile and become more competitive,” said the spokesperson.
“The new Innovation & Design organization will focus on innovation in the field of Data & Ai, one of our strategic innovation domains; improving design and customer experience of our innovations; And offering highly qualified engineers to the various business units for product, system and software quality, “says a spokesperson for Philips Nederland.
According to the company, the procedure ensures a simpler organization. “That leads to double roles and a decrease in just over ninety positions,” said the spokesperson.
Philips guides employees who are hit by other work. It is still unclear whether there are forced redundancies. For about a hundred people, the reorganization also means that they are being transferred.
‘Philips undresses himself further and further’
Trade union De Unie responds delivered. “This company, which was once a symbol of innovation and employment in our country, seems to be increasingly undressing. Due to the constant dismissal rounds, more and more knowledge and experience are disappearing, and the confidence of employees in their future disappears at Philips”, “, Set trade union manager Suat Koetloe.
The Union wants the government to interfere with the future of Philips.
Philips emphasizes that it continues to invest in innovation in the Netherlands. For example, Philips Research, where employees are researching ‘breakthrough technologies’, is located in Eindhoven. Of the approximately 1.7 billion euros that Philips spends on research and development, around 700 million euros goes to the Netherlands, the company says. “The Netherlands is the beating heart of Philips.”