The year 1848 brought revolutions and political unrest to many European countries, but the Old World was out of synch in a more fundamental way: cities, towns and villages all had ornate clock towers but their clocks didn't show the same time. What time was it in Vienna when it was midnight in Berlin? Not even the Kaiser knew.
Honorees to receive awards during CIO 100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony
NORWALK, CT, JUNE 3, 2014 --- IDG's CIO magazine announced that GE Capital (NYSE: GE) received two notable CIO 100 awards for its innovative programs and solutions that help customers across the globe achieve their business goals in 2014.
A flat design folds into a cube with the addition of water. The researchers can fold and unfold the cube multiple times without wear, as long at the structure remains wet.
Researchers created microscopic cubes, pyramids, half soccer-ball-shaped bowls and long triangular Toblerone-like structures, all of which fold themselves when wetted by a drop of water.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (June 3, 2014)---The 2013 GE Edison Award is presented to Robert Shook, Maureen Mahr, Jennifer Curtis and Kimberley Corbett-Oates of Schuler Shook (Chicago, Illinois, USA) for lighting City Performance Hall in Dallas, Texas, USA. A personalized Steuben crystal award for the winner of this 31st annual lighting design competition was presented by GE Lighting on June 2, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NORWALK, CT -- GE Capital, Corporate Finance today announced it is the administrative agent and sole lender on a $60 million senior credit facility for Consolidated Systems Incorporated (CSi). CSi produces metal products for use in the commercial construction industry and for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The financing will be used for working capital and general business needs.
HOUSTON---June 3, 2014---GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Cameron's Reciprocating Compression division for $550 million USD.
The division provides reciprocating compression equipment and aftermarket parts and services for oil and gas production, gas processing, gas distribution and independent power industries. Cameron's Reciprocating Compression division has approximately 900 employees and operates from 20 global locations.
