FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004--General Electric has announced the appointment of three new company officers.
Ron Carapezzi, 45, is President, GE Commercial & Industrial Financing, part of GE Commercial Equipment Financing (CEF). Prior to this, Ron was SVP & General Manager for CEF's US Equipment Financing business. Ron spent 15 years with CEF, during which time he began the successful Capital Funding unit. Ron left CEF in 2001 to become Senior Managing Director of GE Merchant Banking. A 20-year GE veteran, Ron began his GE career in the Financial Management Program (FMP), taking on assignments in the U.S. and the Middle East. Ron also held various sales and sales leadership positions throughout the U.S. Ron holds a B.A. in Finance from Fairfield University.
Shane Fitzsimons, 36, is Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at GE Corporate. Previously, Shane was General Manager, Finance at GE Engine Services, a business unit of GE Transportation. He has held several financial leadership positions at GE, including financial planning & analysis at aircraft engines, commercial finance for plastics in Europe, and financial analysis at corporate. Shane joined GE in 1994 following seven years of experience in public accounting, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Stuart Sinclair, 50, has recently been appointed President and CEO of GE Financial Services, China. Prior to this, he was Regional Managing Director of the UK and Ireland region of GE Consumer Finance. He also held the position of CEO of GE Consumer Finance's UK business between 1999 and 2002. Stuart's previous roles prior to joining GE in 1999 include CEO of Tesco Personal Finance and Director of UK Retail Banking at Royal Bank of Scotland. He also has significant management consultancy experience, working with a wide range of global banking clients. Stuart is a graduate of Aberdeen University, where he was awarded a first class degree in Economics.
GE (NYSE: GE) is a diversified technology, media and financial services company dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and plastics, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.ge.com
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