SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- Friday, 6 July, 2012 - Virgin Australia has signed an order for 23 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft powered by LEAP-1B engines, which are manufactured by CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (Safran group).
Virgin Australia has been a CFM customer since its official launch in August 2000 and currently operates a fleet of 68 CFM56-7B and -7BE powered Next Generation 737-700s and 737-800s.
BETHESDA, MD -- June 8, 2012 --- GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services announced today that it was sole lender and administrative agent on a $4 million multi-draw senior secured term loan facility for Femasys, Inc. The financing will be used for working capital to support new product development and commercialization efforts.
2012年6月6日，上海------一个多世纪以来，研发中心一直都是GE的创新引擎。近日，GE投入5亿巴西雷亚尔（约合2.4亿美金），在巴西开建GE全球第五个研发中心，这也是GE在拉丁美洲的首座研发中心。它将与GE位于美国、印度、中国和德国的研发中心一起，不仅开发适用于当地市场的解决方案，同时应对全球面临的技术挑战。
除了建设研发中心的设施之外，巴西研发中心的投资还包括最初的200个工作机会，之后总研发人员将达400名。自2011年9月1日以来，GE在巴西UFRJ科技园区的50多名研发人员主要从事生物燃料、智能系统和系统集成化三个领域的研发。根据计划，巴西研发中心将于2013年下半年完工。
GE拉美总裁兼首席执行官Reinaldo Garcia说："巴西正经历快速增长期，拥有特定的基础设施发展需求。通过为巴西专门打造量身定制的解决方案，巴西研发中心将致力于帮助巴西缓解基础设施方面的瓶颈。"
El desafío Healthymagination Challenge de GE se centró en la recolección de ideas innovadoras para ayudar a la detección temprana, el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la cura del cáncer de mama. Las cinco ideas ganadoras serán premiadas con la financiación de sus proyectos por 100 millones de dólares
BETHESDA, MD -- April 30, 2012 --- GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services announced today that it was sole lender and administrative agent on $7.5 million in senior secured credit facilities for PharmAthene, consisting of a $2.5 million term loan and a $5 million revolving line of credit. The financing will be used for general working capital purposes.
Headquartered in Annapolis, MD, PharmAthene is a leading biodefense company that develops and commercializes medical products to counter biological and chemical weapons.
First CFM-powered A320 aircraft in Qantas Group fleet
Extends 20-year relationship with CFM, a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma
Sydney, Australia -- 19 April 2012: The Qantas Group today announced it has signed a US$2.0 billion order (including spare engines) for advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order.
The LEAP engine, developed by CFM International (a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (Safran group), is one of the world's most advanced aircraft engines, delivering:
BETHESDA, MD -- April 4, 2012 --- GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services announced today that it is administrative agent on $193 million in senior secured credit facilities for DSI Renal, Inc. The financing supports DSI's acquisition of 54 dialysis clinics from Fresenius Medical Care AG, and makes DSI the fourth largest for-profit provider of dialysis services in the country. GE Capital Markets served as joint lead arranger and joint book runner on the facilities.
"헬씨메지네이션 챌린지" 1차 관문 수상자 발표
* 자금지원을 통해 유방암 조기 진단 및 치료책 개발, 인큐베이션, 가속화에 초점
* 수상자들의 혁신 아이디어를 통해 유방암 발견 및 진단을 앞당기고, 효과적인 치료법을 판별함으로써 환자의 생존율 높일 것으로 기대
2012년 3월 27일, 캘리포니아 샌프란시스코 -- GE는 미화 1억 달러 규모의 암 퇴치 캠페인인 'GE헬씨메지네이션 챌린지'의 첫 관문에서 총 5개의 혁신 아이디어를 선정해 수상했다고 발표했다. 40개국으로부터 500개 이상의 아이디어가 제출되었으며, 200개 이상의 학술 및 연구기관 사이에서 GE의 오픈 이노베이션 플랫폼에 대한 활발한 논의가 전개됐다.
Affordable housing, mental illness, drug use and marriage equality highlighted as challenges in Melbourne
Australian icons have their say on the country‟s future
Melbourne, 15 March 2012: Climate Change, The Economy and Government Leadership are the top challenges facing Australia according to early results of GE‟s country-wide poll to uncover Australia‟s greatest challenges.
NORWALK, Conn.--01 March 2012-- GE Capital today announced it served as administrative agent on a $65 million senior secured first lien credit facility for Paradigm Management Services. The funds were used to support the acquisition of Paradigm by Lightyear Capital. GE Capital Markets acted as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner.
