About Royal Philips Electronics (Philips Lighting in Burnaby B.C. - Formerly TIR Systems Ltd.)  Royal Philips Electronics is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity". Philips recently acquired Burnaby-based TIR Systems Ltd., a leading supplier of specialized Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology and products for high quality white light. TIR is now part of the SSL business unit of Philips Lighting. In addition to products sold into the architectural and corporate identity markets through its established sales channels, TIR developed and commercialized the Lexel® technology. Lexel is a perfectly controllable new solid state light source. It has the potential to use up to 80% less energy to produce the same amount of light as a conventional light source and it does not degrade its output or color temperature over its 50,000 hour life. The Lexel combines breakthroughs in thermal design, optics, and feedback to provide precise color temperature control and dimming in a cost effective design, resulting in a truly intelligent light source for illumination. The benefits of the Lexel technology will encourage a more rapid adoption of solid state lighting, and Lexel is positioned to become a new standard in the global lighting market. The company strives to help all its employees achieve both their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, rewards performance and innovation, fosters growth and provides continuous opportunities for development. Philips Lighting, BU SSL currently has more than 65 full-time employees at the Burnaby, British Columbia location. For more information about our company, please check out our website at www.tirsys.com.