ADVISORY/GE to Announce Most Environmentally Friendly and Fuel Efficient Locomotive in History --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- What: Six years ago, GE Transportation Systems began designing a locomotive in anticipation of EPA mandated emissions regulations for the railroad industry in 2005. GETS met that goal two years ahead of schedule and will unveil the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly diesel electric locomotive ever built on December 23, 2002.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002--General Electric has announced the appointment of seven new company officers.
Anne Abaya, 50, is Senior Vice President, Human Resources for GE Consumer Finance. Abaya joined GE in 1980, graduating from GE's Human Resources Development Program. She has spent her 22-year tenure in various HR management roles at GE Corporate, GE Power Systems, GE Global Research, GE Capital, GE Lighting and GE Aerospace. She holds a BA in Sociology from University of Hawaii and an MA in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002--GE today named Kathryn A. Cassidy GE vice president and treasurer and promoted Mark J. Krakowiak to vice president - corporate risk and financing.
The changes take effect January 1, 2003, following the retirement of James R. Bunt, 61, who will leave GE at the end of 2002 after 34 years with the Company, the last nine as vice president and treasurer.
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NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2002--GE Global Research and Molecular Nanosystems (Palo Alto, CA) have jointly won a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP) award to develop a template synthesis platform for growing large arrays of aligned nanorods.
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WAUKESHA, Wis. & HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2002--General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), through its GE Medical Systems division, and Instrumentarium Corporation (HEX:I1NS1V.HE) (Nasdaq:INMRY) announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive combination agreement for GE to acquire Instrumentarium. Pursuant to this agreement, GE will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding Instrumentarium shares for EUR 40 per share payable in cash. The offer is expected to commence within 30 days.
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WAUKESHA, Wis. & HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2002--General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), through its GE Medical Systems division, and Instrumentarium Corporation (HEX:INS1V.HE) (NASDAQ:INMRY) announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive combination agreement for GE to acquire Instrumentarium. Pursuant to this agreement, GE will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding Instrumentarium shares for EUR 40 per share payable in cash. The offer is expected to commence within 30 days.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. and SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002--GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, the healthcare IT business of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has acquired BDM Information Systems Ltd. to provide clinicians with an advanced pharmacy information system to enable more accurate medication ordering.
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