Philips Labs Moving From Briarcliff Manor to Massachusetts

Royal Philips plans to move around 130 research and development jobs now in Briarcliff Manor, at its laboratory campus on Scarborough Road, to Massachusetts.

Final details regarding location and partnerships around this move are still under discussion, said a company spokeswoman.

Philips Research North America was established in Briarcliff in 1942. According to the company website:

The laboratory contributes to the global research programs in the fields of Healthcare and Lighting. Research is conducted in the areas of Controls, Communication, & Healthcare Informatics (CCHI), Clinical Informatics, Interventional, & Translational Solutions (CIITS), and Ultrasound, Photonics, and Bioinformatics (UPB). Our work is first-of-a-kind product development, multi-disciplinary, and team-based.

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 105,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare.