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The right message at the right time: the evolving role of the guest room TV | By Robert Bartelds

Head of Hospitality Product and Strategy, TP Vision Netherlands B.V.

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Television’s future role in the hotel guest room will be very different, says Robert Bartelds of Philips Hospitality TV. Far from being just a screen that allows guests to watch movies or TV shows, the in-room television offers hotels a chance to truly differentiate themselves by providing a platform for exceptional service – and generating revenue in the process.

Robert Bartelds
Head of Hospitality Product and Strategy, TP Vision Netherlands B.V.
TP Vision
TP Vision Netherlands B.V.
Amsterdam, Netherlands, The
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TP Vision is a dedicated TV player in the world of visual digital entertainment. TP Vision concentrates on developing, manufacturing and marketing Philips branded TV sets in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and selected countries in Asia-Pacific. We do this by combining our design expertise and innovative Philips TV heritage with the operational excellence, flexibility and speed of TPV Technology. With these combined strengths, we bring high-quality TV sets to the market: smart and easy to use with sophisticated styling accentuating i.e. new materials and slim design. We believe in creating products that offer a superior TV experience for consumers. With Philips TVs, TP Vision is a global leader in the hospitality market. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, TP Vision is the exclusive brand licensee of Philips TV for the above listed countries. The TV Company is 70% owned by TPV Technology, headquartered in Taiwan, and 30% by Royal Philips Electronics, headquartered in the Netherlands. TP Vision employs close to 3,100 people in several locations around the globe.