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Gerard PhilipsPhilips1892Gerard Philips and his father, Frederik Philips, opened a small light bulb factory in HollandGerard’s brother, Anton, an excellent salesman and manager, joined the company1899Anton hired the company’s first export managersThe managers spent 8-10 months a year traveling in such diverse places as Japan, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Russia to establish new markets1900Philips was.