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The company that launched the air fryer

We speak to Versuni chief executive Veronique Pauwels about the business, why it is capable of producing innovations like the air fryer and more

Philips is the electronics brand behind a host of household appliances and it launched the air fryer, one of the most successful new products of the 21st Century so far. The history of the Philips brand dates back to the 1800s. Today the company that makes Philips products for consumers is called Versuni and the chief executive is Veronique Pauwels.

In this episode of the Business Leader podcast, we speak to her about the business, why it is capable of producing innovations like the air fryer and why playing chess makes you a strategic thinker...

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