K.R. (Kaj) den Daas has held his current position as chairman of Philips Lighting North America & CEO of BU Lamps North America, and executive VP of Philips Lighting B.V. since June 1, 2006. In addition to these posts, he is a member of the Sustainability Board Royal Dutch Philips Electronics and through his commitment to the Philips Lighting environmental EcoVision program, has helped the company realize its environmental goals. Under his leadership, the newly created Sustainability Policy Team is now extending this to social and economic matters. Philips is the world’s largest lighting producer, manufacturer and marketer of products for industrial, commercial and consumer use. With the U.S. headquarters in Somerset, NJ, Philips Lighting Company sells more than 2500 lighting products into the retail, industrial/commercial, consumer and OEM markets. Philips Lighting employs almost 10,000 people in manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities throughout North America.
