Signify announces change in Board of Management

5 September 2025

Signify announces change in Board of Management

 

  • Harsh Chitale, member of the Board of Management and CEO of Signify's Professional Business, to leave the company on December 31, 2025
     

Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that Harsh Chitale, currently member of the Board of Management and CEO of Signify's Professional Business, has decided to pursue an opportunity outside of Signify. Harsh will remain in his current role until the end of the calendar year.

On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Harsh for his important contributions to Signify, advancing our leadership in energy efficient, intelligent lighting products, systems and services for professional customers. We wish him every success in his new endeavors.”

 

Gerard van de Aast
Chair of the Supervisory Board at Signify

It has been an honor to play my part developing Signify's business and industry leadership over the past ten years. I'm deeply proud of the progress we have driven to make Signify and the lighting industry smarter, more connected and more sustainable. I wish the company and my colleagues continued success in the years ahead.”

 

Harsh Chitale
CEO Professional Business, Signify

From January 1, 2026, the Board of Management will comprise of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), As Tempelman and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Zeljko Kosanovic.

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Signify Global Investor Relations

E-mail: ir@signify.com

Signify Global Communications

E-mail: communications@signify.com

About Signify

 

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers. We proudly bring to market the world’s best lighting brands, from Signify, Philips, Philips Hue, Signify Interact, Signify Dynalite, Color Kinetics and many more. Our advanced products connected systems and services unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. In 2025, we had sales of EUR 5.8 billion, approximately 27,000 employees, and a presence in over 70 markets. We are in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index earned a CDP ‘A’ score for climate performance and transparency and hold the EcoVadis Platinum rating.

 

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