J. Karvinen

Jouko Karvinen was appointed member of the Group Management Committee of Philips and president/CEO of Philips Medical Systems as per October 1 2002.

In his role, Mr. Karvinen's task is to further strengthen the leadership position of Philips Medical Systems. Before joining Philips on June 1, 2002, Mr. Karvinen was responsible for the Automation Division of ABB Group Ltd. as well as a member of the ABB Group Executive Committee. ABB Automation is a multi-billion dollar global entity, serving industrial and utility customers with a complete range of automation products and solutions.

Mr. Karvinen also served ABB Group in several international positions, with business responsibilities in marketing and sales, project management and operations across a global marketplace. He also has extensive experience in integrating businesses after acquisitions.

After the conclusion of a multi-billion euro, three-year acquisition program, Philips Medical Systems now holds a leading position in the global healthcare imaging, monitoring, information and services market, and is the market leader in the majority of medical imaging and monitoring technologies.

Jouko Karvinen holds a Master of Science degree in Electronics and Industrial Economics from Tampere University of Technology in Finland. He is married, with two children.