Pieter de Haan Appointed to CEO of Advance |
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Advance: division of Philips Electronics North America
10275 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL, 60018-5603
USA
Press release date: January 29, 2008
(January 29th, 2008 -- Rosemont, Illinois) Advance announces the appointment of Pieter de Haan as CEO of Advance, effective January 1st, 2008. De Haan succeeds retiring CEO Brian Dundon.
De Haan brings an extensive background in the lighting arena to the position of CEO at Advance. Since first joining the Philips Lighting organization in 1982, de Haan has held successive roles throughout Philips Lighting in Europe and Asia and has amassed over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, supply, marketing, sales, and general management. Prior to his appointment to CEO of Advance, de Haan served as CEO of Philips Lighting East Asia, based in Shanghai.
De Haan succeeds the retiring Brian Dundon, who served as CEO of Advance from 2002 to 2007. Says Dundon, "I am very excited about the opportunities that lay in store for Advance and fully support and applaud Pieter as he leads Advance to its next stages of growth and prosperity."
De Haan is married with four children and holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Delft University of Technology.
Advance, a leading ballast manufacturer based in Rosemont, Illinois, offers a full line of ballasts and drivers for fluorescent, HID, and LED light sources. For more information on Advance's complete product line, visit Advance's website at www.advancetransformer.com or call Advance at (800) 322-2086. Advance is a division of Philips Electronics North America.
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