Norwalk, Conn., November 23, 2009 -- GE Capital, the financial services segment of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced the appointment of Steve Sargent as president and CEO of GE Capital's business operations in Asia Pacific.
Sargent, 49, will oversee operations for GE Capital in Asia Pacific, which is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. He is taking over the role formerly served by John Flannery, who has been promoted to run GE's operations in India.
Increasing Focus on Environmentally Responsible Air Traffic Management Services
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation announces today that it has acquired Naverus, Inc., a privately owned, Washington-based supplier of advanced Performance-based Navigation (PBN) services, including Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedure development, PBN procedure maintenance, operations support and consulting for airlines, air navigation service providers and airports.
General Electric & Office of the Premier, British Columbia
VANCOUVER -- Skaters will take to the ice at the GE Plaza at Robson Square today -- the first time the Robson Square ice rink has seen activity since 2000, thanks to a Vancouver 2010 Winter Games partnership between GE and the Province of British Columbia.
The GE Plaza will be the centre of holiday activities in the heart of Vancouver prior to the Games, and home to performances and events during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
General Electric & Office of the Premier, British Columbia
VANCOUVER -- Skaters will take to the ice at the GE Plaza at Robson Square today -- the first time the Robson Square ice rink has seen activity since 2000, thanks to a Vancouver 2010 Winter Games partnership between GE and the Province of British Columbia.
The GE Plaza will be the centre of holiday activities in the heart of Vancouver prior to the Games, and home to performances and events during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Healthymagination-certified MR-Touch marks first commercial availability of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) technique
WAUKESHA, WI, [NOVEMBER 23, 2009] ― GE Healthcare today introduced MR-Touch, a visual palpation technology that uses low frequency sound waves in combination with MRI to measure tissue elasticity. For centuries, clinicians have evaluated tissue stiffness---the physical property of tissue most affected by disease---through palpation.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES---November 23, 2009---Twenty-three engineers and technicians have graduated from the second Middle East intake of GE's Oil & Gas University Program, an initiative aimed at providing leadership and technology training for oil and gas professionals in Abu Dhabi.
Experts from GE and professional associates covered various aspects of the energy industry during the course, which was specifically designed for employees of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its group of companies.
Mississauga, ON, November 23, 2009 -- Forest River Inc. announced that GE Capital Commercial Distribution Finance Canada has been selected as the exclusive wholesale lender for Forest River's 90-day interest reimbursement program in Canada.
This program will allow Canadian dealers to be reimbursed by Forest River for interest charges on new inventory financed through GE Capital. All Forest River products invoiced on or after Oct. 1 and retail sold within 90 days are eligible under the program, according to a news release.
ABU DHABI, UAE - November 22, 2009 -- Twenty-three engineers and technicians have today graduated from the second Middle East intake of GE's Oil & Gas University Programme, an initiative aimed at providing leadership and technology training for oil and gas professionals in Abu Dhabi.
Experts from GE and professional associates covered various aspects of the energy industry during the course, which was specifically designed for employees of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its group of companies.
