Jeffrey Immelt
Jeffrey Immelt
Jeffrey Robert "Jeff" Immeltis an American business executive. He is currently the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric. He was selected as GE's CEO by their Board of Directors in 2000 to replace Jack Welch upon Welch's retirement from GE. Previously, Immelt had headed up GE's Medical Systems divisionas its President and CEO...
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I'm responsible for this company. I stand behind the results. I know the details, and I think the CEO has to be the moral leader of the company, ... I think high standards are good, but let's not anybody be confused, it's about performance with integrity. That's what you have to do.
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I'm out talking about this company seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with nothing to hide. We're not Enron -- we're a 110-year-old company that has a great record of high-quality leadership and a culture of integrity.
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It starts with performance and integrity. We've been in most of our businesses for over 100 years and we have a very experienced leadership team, ... We've got the world's best audit staff. We've got a culture of integrity, and that's what investors have to respect.
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Everybody's frustrated on the stock price. I know I am.
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I made a few tough calls in 2005 that may have had a short-term impact on the stock.
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Any time we invested in the people in India, we made a tremendous amount of money.
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even if the economy does not recover, and to grow more if a recovery does take place. Our best days are ahead.
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At the forefront of GE's 2006 strategic plan is the goal to further promote growth, employment, transfer of knowledge and technology across the Middle East. Building on the successes of 2005 in the region, we will explore development opportunities in these key areas.
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We feel like we've got a decent sense of where the growth is going to come from.
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You're going to have to look people in the eye and say, 'We've got to shut this factory and move it to China,' ... then in the afternoon, go out in the community and connect with people.
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The strength of the GE model really shines during slower parts of the business cycle, ... have reduced GE's sensitivity to business cycles.
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Our third quarter looks promising, and we remain comfortable with the targets we've communicated for the full year.
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My father worked for GE for 40 years,
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The reason for doing this is simple -- I want more direct contact with the financial services teams,