NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Commercial Finance today announced it has appointed Managing Director, Thomas W. Regan, 48, to serve as group head of sponsor coverage for its Media, Communications & Entertainment business. Regan most recently ran the GE unit's large-cap media origination team and has closed financings for Raycom Media, Community Newspaper Holdings and Thomas Nelson.
As part of GE's ongoing commitment to service its key markets, Regan will be responsible for fostering relationships among large-cap sponsors and private equity firms with vested interests in the media, communications and entertainment industries.
"Tom has such a rich history originating financing opportunities for GE within the large-cap media community and that experience is quite attractive to our other key communications and entertainment customers," said Michael Chen, president and CEO, GE Commercial Finance -- Media, Communications & Entertainment. "Part of the group's commitment to servicing its media, communications and entertainment customers beyond offering its own flexible financing solutions is to empower third-party financiers who may share our industry focus, but lack the capital or expertise GE typically brings to the table."
With over $8 billion in media, communications and entertainment financings, GE is a leader in providing flexible financing solutions to companies with strong growth potential in these sectors. Currently, GE Capital Markets ranks No. 2 in the listing of U.S. sponsored lead arrangers by deal volume and market share, and is No. 1 for U.S. middle market sponsored lead arrangers by volume.
About GE Commercial Finance -- Media, Communications & Entertainment
With over $8 billion in assets and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Norwalk and San Francisco, the Media, Communications & Entertainment business is a global strategic partner to the media, communications & entertainment industries and the technologies that enable them. We bring GE's full resources and financial strength to each relationship, while delivering industry expertise and flexible financing solutions that maximize stakeholder value. www.geMCE.com
About GE Commercial Finance
GE Commercial Finance, which offers businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services, has assets of over $240 billion and is headquartered in Norwalk, 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. GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. www.ge.com
Contacts
GE Commercial Finance
Ned Reynolds
203-229-5717
[email protected]
or
CJP Communications
Dawn Cabral Zinkewich
203-378-1152 x147
[email protected]
Jeff Wilson
GE Capital Corporate Finance
[email protected]
1-203-749-6340