Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Douglas & Sons appointed authorized distributo­r for Philips automotive lighting

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Douglas and Sons (Pvt) Ltd popularly known as DSL was appointed as authorized distributo­r for Philips automotive lighting recently.

Saroj Perera, Chairman and Managing Director of DSL received the certificat­e of authorized distributo­rship from Rajiv Khosla, Managing Director of Lumileds. 150 DSL best auto parts dealers were present at the event.

Philips is the world’s leading automotive lighting manufactur­er and is renowned for its technologi­cal innovation­s, its use of high-quality materials and its bestin-class products.

Philips has a wide range of lighting which can be classified into safety and style products based on the performanc­e and output adopting the need and lifestyle of the consumers.

From the first headlamp to state-of-theart LED technology, Philips goal has been to make driving as safe as it can be.

During the event in style range white vision and diamond vision halogen lamps and H4 LED Ultinon Lamps were launched, which produces bright and white light compared to standard Halogens. Rajiv Khosla, Managing Director of Lumileds India stated, “According to statistica­l data, more accidents occur during night times on an average than during the day – and that is despite having lower traffic levels. Improved lighting and better visibility help to reduce the number of accidents at night considerab­ly. With Philips auto lighting, we are taking the developmen­t of cuttingedg­e lighting technologi­es into a whole new era. The integratio­n of new lighting technologi­es is transformi­ng automotive lighting systems and their applicatio­ns, offering more design flexibilit­y, increased efficacy, and new functional­ities.” He added, “Philips caters all automotive segments lighting requiremen­t from two wheelers, cars to trucks and buses. We have the complete range of lamps from headlight to signaling. Lighting solutions which are the most reliable and powerful in the market today, far surpassing industry standards and enhancing the safety of road users in the country”.

Saroj Perera, Chairman and MD of DSL stated, “Philips is a pioneer in innovation, inventing most of the innovative bulbs such as Halogen, Led and Xenon bulbs used in automobile solutions. It is commendabl­e to state that one out of three vehicles used in the world is equipped with Philips Lighting. Philips is an original equipment manufactur­er (OEM) and most major Japanese automobile light manufactur­es produce their bulbs under the license from Philips.”

He added, “We are proud to be the authorized distributo­r for Philips’ range of automotive lighting and with the addition of Philips Automotive Lighting solutions to our product portfolio we ensure a safe and quality product to the satisfacti­on of the end consumer.”

 ??  ?? Gathering of DSL’S best auto parts dealers at the event
Gathering of DSL’S best auto parts dealers at the event
 ??  ?? Rajiv Khosla, Managing Director of Lumileds India handing over the certificat­e of authorized distributo­rship to Saroj Perera, Chairman and MD of DSL
Rajiv Khosla, Managing Director of Lumileds India handing over the certificat­e of authorized distributo­rship to Saroj Perera, Chairman and MD of DSL

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