NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2005--GE Commercial Finance today announced that it has named four executives to its Global Media & Communications origination team. Mark Huang has been appointed senior vice president, Technology Lending; Eitan Milstein has been named senior vice president for the Special Situations team; and Kevin Khanna and Robert Malone will serve as vice presidents, focusing on the entertainment and media sectors respectively.
"Each of these executives brings to the table a unique set of skills and expertise that collectively creates extraordinary value for the Global Media & Communications team," said Robert Stefanowski, President, GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications. "With a combined 40+ years of experience in the financial sector, these four professionals have the knowledge and acumen to excel in their new positions."
In his position with Technology Lending, Mark Huang will lead the effort to provide venture debt financing to promising clean technology companies in such areas as energy, water and transportation. He is based in the New York City office. Since joining GE in 1997, he has worked with GE's Energy Financial Services (EFS) unit with a focus on energy technology investments, as well as developing new markets as part of the EFS Strategic Marketing team. Mr. Huang holds a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Webb Institute, and an MBA and Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University.
Eitan Milstein has joined the Special Situations team to cover the West Coast and will be based in San Francisco. His 20+ years of lending experience include 10 years in various GE Commercial Finance positions. Since April 2004, he has served in the Intermediary Group and Sponsor Vertical for GE's Commercial and Industrial Finance business. Prior to that, he worked in GE's Global Sponsor Finance team covering sponsors and advisors to the Western U.S. private equity sector, and in the Capital Funding Group as an originator. Mr. Milstein holds a BA in economics and political science from Tel Aviv University, and an MBA from Arizona State University.
Kevin Khanna will focus on originating transactions in the entertainment sector. He formerly underwrote transactions in the cable, towers, wireless and satellite sectors. His prior experience includes a position in the M&A Group of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Khanna holds a BA from the University of Rochester and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Robert Malone will be responsible for originating transactions in the media sector. Since joining GE in 2001, he has underwritten transactions in the Radio, Outdoor, Publishing and Technology sectors. His prior experience includes positions with SunTrust Bank and Bank of America. Mr. Malone is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School.
About GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications
With over $4 billion in assets and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Delhi, Hong Kong, London, New York, Norwalk and San Francisco, Global Media & Communications represents a "one-stop" source for the comprehensive range of GE's lending and other structured financial services offered to the media, telecom, entertainment and technology industries. www.gegmc.com. GE Commercial Finance, which offers businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services, has assets of over $230 billion and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work -- a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.
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