Philips Parts Ways With CEO in Midst of Massive Recall

Philips Parts Ways With CEO in Midst of Massive Recall
CEO Frans van Houten from the Dutch health technology company Philips presents the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018 in Amsterdam on Jan. 29, 2019. Eva Plevier/Reuters
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AMSTERDAM—Philips Chief Executive Frans van Houten will leave the company in October, the Dutch health technology firm said on Tuesday, after a key product recall cut its market value by more than half over the past year.

Philips said Van Houten would be replaced on Oct. 15 by Roy Jakobs, head of the company’s Connected Care businesses. Van Houten’s third term as CEO had been due to end in April.