PITTSBURGH, PA - December 1, 2009 -- Based on their global analysis of the digital pathology market and the vendors serving it, Frost and Sullivan presents Omnyx with the 2009 Growth Strategy Leadership Award. This honor is also shared with GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The two global healthcare brands came together to form the joint venture in June of 2008.
55 Discovery XR650 and Optima XR640 systems installed worldwide after launch at RSNA 2008
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- December 1, 2009 -- It's been just a year since GE Healthcare, a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), launched two advanced digital radiography X-ray systems, the Discovery® XR650 and the Optima® XR640. Since RSNA 2008, along with delivering high-quality imaging, the digital systems have been working as agents for positive change, allowing radiology departments to improve patient care protocols, including diagnosis and treatment.
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Agreement validates compatibility of Innova imaging systems with Veran ig4 Navigation systems
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- December 1, 2009 -- Today, GE Healthcare, a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and Veran Medical Technologies, Inc., announced that they have collaborated to validate the compatibility of the Veran ig4 Navigation system and GE Innova® imaging systems for use in the imaging suites during interventional procedures. The announcement was made at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2009 meeting in Chicago, Ill.
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First US corporate issuer of Sukuk (Islamic Bonds) listed on Bursa Malaysia which further strengthens and deepens Malaysian Sukuk Market
Kuala Lumpur-- December 1, 2009 --- GE Capital, the finance arm of General Electric (NYSE: GE) announced the listing of its inaugural "sukuk" issuance on Bursa Malaysia, further opening up the Malaysian sukuk market. The five-year, $500 million US$ denominated sukuk completed on November 27, 2009 had strong demand and makes GE Capital the first US corporate sukuk issuer to be listed on Bursa Malaysia under the exempt regime.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Metro de Madrid, the third largest metro system in the world, with the help of Accenture (NYSE: ACN) together with GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has successfully introduced a program to transform its maintenance operations and provide higher standards of transportation services. The program, known as 'COMMIT', aims to increase Metro de Madrid's operational performance and raise the level of its customer service.