Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, Asia Commercial - Lighting

Mr. Olivier Piccolin was appointed as Senior Vice-President, Chief Commercial Officer Philips Lighting Asia in January 2009.

• 1989: Project Leader, PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS   Car System Division – Rambouillet, France  
• 1992: Business Manager, PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS   Car System Division – Rambouillet, France
• 1994: Sales Group manager, PHILIPS COMPONENTS - Passive Components Division – Paris, France
• 1996: Global Product Marketing director, PHILIPS LIGHTING - Business Unit Automotive – Chartres, France
• 2000: Vice President – General Manager Automotive Lighting Asia-Pacific  PHILIPS LIGHTING - Business Unit Automotive – Hong Kong
• 2005: Vice President  – General Manager Luminaires Asia-Pacific  PHILIPS LIGHTING - Business Group Luminaires – Shanghai
• 2007: Senior Vice President  – General Manager Lighting Greater China  PHILIPS LIGHTING – Shanghai
• 2009: Senior Vice-President – Chief Commercial Officer Asia Commercial - Lighting

Mr Piccolin has been working for the last 10 years in mainland China and Hong Kong. His background is in project management, marketing and sales. In various general management positions, he has got a strong track record of driving growth and building up highly competent and motivated teams. In his current role as Chief Commercial Officer Philips Lighting Asia, he has strengthened the Philips’ leading position in lighting area in key Asian markets, with a special focus on promoting energy efficient solutions and Solid State Lighting.

Mr. Piccolin, born in France is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique – Paris. Mr Piccolin is married and has two children.