Dubai, UAE; November 1, 2011: GE (NYSE: GE) has announced the appointment of Dr. Manar A Al-Moneef, a Saudi Arabian national and experienced healthcare professional, as the Managing Director of Imagination Breakthrough in the Middle East.
Dr. Al-Moneef will be responsible for leading the business development of GE Healthcare, the healthcare operations of the company in the region, and providing strategic and technical consultancy for launching new applications and products in key emerging markets before taking them globally.
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* Marks GE's commitment to strengthen Saudi talent and provide professional career opportunities
* A first of its kind initiative by the company across the world
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; October 29, 2011: Underlining its commitment to promote Saudi Arabian talent, GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), to extend educational scholarships to 30 students of the university over the next three years -- a first of its kind initiative by the company across the world.
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Doha, Qatar; October 18, 2011: GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of an innovative technology to aid the physician in breast cancer diagnosis. GE estimates that by 2020, more than 1 million women worldwide will be examined using SenoBright*, and this technology can help lead to more productive diagnosis paths for nearly 250,000 women.
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- 'Global Pink Ribbons' initiative unites GE staff from around the world in efforts to continue raising disease awareness
Dubai, UAE; October 17, 2011: GE Healthcare hosted its 'GE Global Pink Ribbons' campaign in Dubai, one of only 25 locations from around the world, to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The employees of GE in Dubai formed a 'human ribbon' as part of the campaign.
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- As Silver Sponsor of the event, GE Healthcare to highlight its healthymagination initiative
Dubai, UAE; September 26, 2011: GE Healthcare is underlining the need for earlier diagnosis for more efficient treatment and better management of chronic diseases at the Arabian Public Health Forum to be held on September 26 and 27, 2011 at Yas Island Rotana, Abu Dhabi.
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* GE launches USD$100 million open innovation challenge globally to find and fund ideas to accelerate detection of breast cancer and enable more personalized treatment
* GE supports improved care delivery to 10 million patients around the world by 2020
* Previews revolutionary mobile mammography technology to enable access to screenings for women in rural and underserved areas
* GE to invest USD$1billion on cancer R&D over five years
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Two projects selected from 12 entries by students of Interior Design & Architecture Department of American University in Dubai
Dubai, UAE; September 10, 2011: The winning projects of the 'GE Lighting Best in Class Student Light Design' competition are being showcased at the Light Middle East exhibition to be held from September 12 to 14 at the Dubai International Convention Centre.