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Eindhoven (īnt`hō'fən), city (1994 pop. 196,130), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands, on the Dommel River. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Chartered in 1232, Eindhoven was a small town until the founding (1891) of the Philips Electrical Company; then the city rapidly expanded. The company, one of the world's primary electronics makers, is a powerful multinational corporation. In World War II, Eindhoven was taken (Sept., 1944) by Allied troops in a major airborne operation; a simultaneous landing at Arnhem Arnhem (är`nəm), Ger. Arnheim, city (1994 pop. 133,670), capital of Gelderland prov. ..... Click the link for more information. failed. Eindhoven has a technical university. EindhovenCommune (pop., 2001 est.: 203,397), southern Netherlands. Situated on the Dommel River southeast of Rotterdam, it was chartered in 1232 by Henry I, duke of Brabant. After 1900 it developed from a small village into one of the largest industrial centres of The Netherlands, and in 1920 it annexed five adjoining municipalities. The city is the seat of a technical university and the headquarters of Philips Electronics NV. Eindhoven a city in the SE Netherlands, in North Brabant province: radio and electrical industry. Pop.: 206 000 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- Please replace the release dated Oct. EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced that Christos Lagomichos has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager of Business Unit Home effective September 1. EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, will announce its second quarter (April - June) 2007 financial results on Tuesday 24 July 2007. |
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