Philips AVENT Holds 30th Birthday Party In Accra And Unveils Winner Of The 2014 Baby Of The Year Competition

Accra, 20th November 2014 – As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, Philips AVENT held a birthday party at the Accra Mall for its cherished customers and to announce the winner of the first annual Philips AVENT Baby of the Year Competition.

Born in 1984 with the introduction of the first anti-colic feeding bottle that set the standard for feeding bottles worldwide, Philips AVENT has been there for each and every precious first, supporting moms and babies from pregnancy to playground. From nourishing little ones with the all-important breast milk to soothing a fussy baby, Philips AVENT is here to support mums always – then, now and for years to come.

To celebrate this milestone occasion and to thank Ghanaians for taking part in the first baby of the year competition, guests were treated to illuminating discussions about parenthood hosted by the birthday ambassador Kokui Selormey, Philips AVENT product demonstrations, experts offering advice on all areas of childcare, entertainment for the kids and food for all.

Dignitaries including the Honorable Dela Sowah (Deputy Minister of Gender, Children & Social Protection), Maweuna Trebarh (CEO of GIPC) Akofa Edjeani (actress), Eugenia Tachie-Menson (Vlisco Ambassador & Founder of Spelling Bee Ghana) graced the occasion with their children and took part in the festivities.

Over 200 babies were entered into the first Philips AVENT Baby of the Year Competition which was a good response and the judging panel whittled it down to 30 babies. The public voted and the top three made it through to the finals. At the birthday party, the winner of the baby of the year competition as selected by the judges was Zoe Gyocsi. With Ariel Kwasi Kafui Nannor in second place and Alexander-Michael Jude Kwabena Ewusi Arthur coming in third.

The finalists and winner were all awarded great prizes including photo-shoot with a leading photographer and a hamper of Philips AVENT products as well as Philips items for mum and dad. The winner becomes the face of the campaign in 2015 and their win will be publicised widely via the media.

Speaking at the event, Felix Darko, General Manager for Philips Lighting, West Africa said: $B!H(BWe at Philips AVENT are proud to celebrate this milestone with our cherished consumers here in Ghana. For thirty years, we have worked hand-in-hand with healthcare professionals, clinicians and moms to develop a long series of $B!F(Bfirst$B!G(B products, allowing us to share your most precious moments as parents. So it was only fitting to bring the celebration here where our products are very popular.$B!I(B

He added: $B!H(BThe Philips AVENT Baby of the Year Competition is here to stay as it was a success and allowed us to actively engage with our consumers. We promise Ghanaians that the competition will be even more exciting next year.$B!I(B

About Royal Philips:
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people$B!G(Bs lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales of EUR 23.3 billion and employs approximately 115,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries.

The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter

FINALISTS WITH PHILIPS AVENT EXECUTIVES, HON DELA SOWAH, CAMPAIGN AMBASSADOR KOKUI SELORMEY & ACTRESS AKOFA EDJEANI

THE PHILIPS AVENT BIRTHDAY CAKE CUTTING WITH MAWUENA TREBARH, EUGENIA TACHIE-MENSON, THE FINALISTS AND FELIX DARKO, GM FOR PHILPS LIGHTING, WEST AFRICA