SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003--GE Supply, the international electrical products distribution business of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announces creation of its industry-leading Retail Construction Center (RCC), located in Indianapolis.
Conceived primarily to serve the nationwide construction needs of "big box" retailers, the RCC is also a resource for smaller retail developers. It provides a single point of contact for immediate access to more than 200,000 electrical, voice, data, and security products. The RCC is staffed by an experienced, retail-focused service team assisting customers with switchgear and lighting design, take-offs, and comprehensive project management.
According to Lighting Product Manager Christopher Cappo, the RCC provides customers with uniform national pricing and local market support from 135 GE Supply locations across the U.S.
"We are 100 percent dedicated to retailers for new projects, redesigns, and facility maintenance MRO," he says. "In addition, our service team takes advantage of GE's Six Sigma principles and processes to ensure customers exacting project execution, transaction quality, and precise logistics management every step along the way ... including ongoing facility MRO needs."
GE Supply's Retail Construction Center can be reached at 1-866-GES-1RCC.
About GE Supply
GE Supply is a full-line, international distributor of electrical products, aerospace parts, power generation products, voice and datacom equipment and supplies from GE and other leading manufacturers. It serves electrical contractors, industrial and commercial users, engineer constructors, OEMs, utilities and the aerospace industry. Its operating units include GE Supply, GE Supply Asia Pte Ltd., GE Structured Services, and GE Supply Logistics. Its affiliate operations include GE Presco and Cashway Electric. GE Supply supports its customers with service offerings including the National Sales Center, National Tech Center, Product Specialist Network, 24-hour Internet Ordering and e-Commerce services, Hub and Spoke Distribution facilities, and 24-hour emergency service. Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, the company utilizes 4.5 million square feet of warehouse space and has more than 150 branch offices and five distribution Hubs throughout the U.S., Mexico, South America, Ireland, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and China. GE Supply can be reached at (203) 944-3000; Web site www.gesupply.com
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