TE Connectivity's V Raja to join Philips India as new MD

BANGALORE, INDIA: Philips India today announced the appointment of V Raja as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director for Philips India Limited, effective from 1^st December, 2015.

In his new role, Raja will be responsible for driving and building the Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle businesses for Philips in India.

Raja takes over from A Krishna Kumar, who moved to a new role effective September 1, 2015 as Head of the Emerging Businesses Group for Philips globally and is based in Netherlands.

Raja brings experience spanning over three decades across diverse industries including Healthcare, Consumer Products and Food, in leadership roles in finance, business development, and procurement.

He joins from TE Connectivity, where he was the President of India Operations since 2011. Prior to TE Connectivity, Raja worked with GE for 14 years.