GE's Del Williamson, a Leading Figure in Global Power Industry, Announces Retirement
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003--Del Williamson, president of Global Sales for GE Power Systems, a 45-year GE veteran and a widely known figure in the world power generation industry, has announced his retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2004.
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003--The appointment of Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Klein as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Services, for GE Rail Services has been announced by CEO D. Oscar Groomes.
Beth brings an exceptional track record of executing strategic sales and marketing plans and driving strong business results, Groomes said. Klein joined GE in 1979 as part of the Technical Marketing Program with GE Medical Systems. Since that time she has successfully led many large sales and service organizations, capturing increased market share.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2003--To meet the rapidly changing financing needs of businesses in North America, General Electric announced today the launch of GE Business Credit Services.
The new organization, formerly GE Distribution Finance, will continue its role as a leading provider of inventory finance, but has expanded its business structure to include commercial sales finance. Services encompass open account trade receivable management, business revolving charge programs, and receivables purchasing.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2003--GE has named Beth Comstock its chief marketing officer and corporate vice president of marketing, overseeing a new corporate commercial leadership team to drive marketing and sales leadership across the company. This is a new position reporting to Jeffrey Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO. Comstock, 42, has been serving as corporate vice president of communications, and will continue to oversee integrated communications.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2003--Members of two unions representing 16,500 General Electric Company employees have approved new four-year national labor contracts with GE. Union officials informed GE that voting by members of the International Union of Electronic Workers-Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA) and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) was completed Tuesday.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003--The General Electric Company and union leaders today announced details of proposed four-year labor agreements that will be voted on by union members by June 24.
The Conference Boards of the International Union of Electronic Workers-Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA) and the United Electrical Workers of America (UE) this week endorsed the labor agreements and have recommended them for ratification by members.
