Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that in Personal Health, comparable sales growth was 6%, with the Adjusted EBITA margin improving by 130 basis points. Diagnosis & Treatment showed 5% comparable growth, and the Adjusted EBITA margin improved by 80 basis points. Connected Care & Health Informatics grew 9%, while the Adjusted EBITA margin improved by 310 basis points.
Frans van Houten, CEO, mentioned: "Our HealthTech portfolio delivered another strong quarter, with 5% comparable sales growth overall, despite anticipated lower royalty income. We also achieved significant operational improvements, which were partly offset by ongoing investments in high-growth businesses, such as wearable patient monitoring solutions, digital pathology and health informatics. Equipment-order intake in the quarter declined by 3% on a comparable basis, after a quarter with double-digit order growth, largely reflecting the unevenness of our order intake dynamics."
- Philips' new integrated Dream Family solution, which is designed to improve the sleep therapy experience for people with obstructive sleep apnea, is showing strong traction in Europe and the US, with more than 200,000 Dream Family users since its introduction in 2015, and is now being launched in Japan.
- Building on the synergies of the Volcano acquisition, the Image-Guided Therapy business posted a strong first quarter across its markets, supported by the expansion of its Phoenix Atherectomy catheter product range and the strong synergies between its smart catheter and systems sales forces.
- In line with the strategy of building multi-year strategic partnerships, Philips signed a 15-year, USD 90 million agreement with San Francisco Bay-based Marin General Hospital that includes a managed services agreement for imaging systems, patient monitoring and clinical informatics solutions.
- Strengthening its Health Informatics portfolio, Philips partnered with Hitachi Data Systems to introduce a next-generation Vendor Neutral Archive system, supporting rapid access to medical imaging and digital health records across the enterprise. Philips also teamed up with Amazon Web Services to deliver a new cloud-based, enterprise-wide rapid and secure data recovery solution.
- Philips' Oral Healthcare business continued its growth trajectory, with a strong performance in Greater China where the Philips Sonicare Essence+ was recently launched, providing consumers with a high-quality brushing experience at affordable price points.
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About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2015 sales of EUR 24.2 billion and employs approximately 104,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare.