NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2005--GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications today announced that Thomas W. Regan has been appointed Managing Director, Origination. He will be responsible for generating and overseeing client relationships in the large cap media sector. Based in New York City, Mr. Regan will report to Peter J. Foley, managing director and head of origination, Global Media & Communications.
Mr. Regan has more than 20 years experience in corporate finance, most recently serving as managing director of Gefinor Mezzanine Management Inc., the management company for a mezzanine debt fund. He has also held senior positions with Merrill Lynch Capital Markets' High Yield Finance Group and the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, as well as TD Securities' Diversified Industries Group.
"Tom brings to his position nearly a decade of dedicated experience in helping to finance clients in the media and telecom industries," said Mr. Foley. "His corporate finance expertise will be a great benefit to our media customers, who demand the most flexible, inventive, and effective financing solutions available."
Mr. Regan holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Syracuse University and an MBA in finance from New York University.
About GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications
With nearly $5 billion in assets, offices in Atlanta, Chicago, London, New York, Norwalk, San Francisco and resources in Asia-Pacific, GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications represents a "one-stop" source for the comprehensive range of GE's lending and other structured financial services offered to the telecommunications, media, technology and entertainment marketplace. For more information, please visit www.gegmc.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 $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 Web site at www.ge.com.
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