PANO – Under its business expansion plan, GE continues sharing innovative solutions with potential customers and partners, levers the relationship between GE and enterprises and reaffirms GE’s commitment to becoming Vietnam’s long-term partner, contributing to the sustainable development of industrial zones and the economy.
GE (General Electric), the global technology, media and financial services company, on November 25th, opens the GE Trade Event 2009 in Hai Phong under the theme “Innovative solutions for Partnership & Growth”. GE Trade Event is a seminar co-organised by GE in Vietnam and Hai Phong People’s Committee. The seminar will discuss GE’s innovative solutions along with previous success stories and anecdotes. GE reaffirmed its long tradition of expertise and strength and desire to become a potential partner to all Vietnam enterprises, operating in such various fields as Energy, Health, Water Processing, Industrial power and lighting, and Oil and Gas.
The event was inaugurated by representatives from Hai Phong’s various competent authorities and other company partners and customers. Through an interactive and informative seminar for both GE and Hai Phong’s enterprises, hundreds of GE’s local partners and customers have direct access to GE’s comprehensive package of innovative products and solutions that are highly practical and fundamental to the economic development of Vietnam.
President of GE in ASEAN, Mr. Stuart Dean said enthusiastically, “I am very happy to be here today, feeling inspired by Hai Phong’s economic development and success. GE hopes that sharing ideas and innovative products and services through this event will create customers and give partners access to GE initiatives and technologies that are effectively and successfully applied to business. We would always like to contribute to the sustainable development of Vietnam, in general and promote strong economic growth in such prominent cities as Hai Phong, in particular.”
Representatives from GE’s five key businesses, including: GE Energy, GE Oil & Gas, GE Consumer & Industrial, GE Health Care and GE Water & Process Technologies, gave presentations to customers and partners with which, GE Energy showcased a strong portfolio of technologies, that meet most of the requirements of Vietnam’s speedy rising energy industry, from traditional technologies such as of the steam turbine to cutting-edge new technologies like the combined cycle-gas turbine, or solutions using renewable resources like wind, solar and biogas. GE Energy also updated the building process of the first USD 61 million GE facility which will produce wind turbines in the Nomura Industrial Zone in Hai Phong. GE Oil & Gas and GE Water & Process Technologies introduced the most advanced and environmentally friendly technologies which are now solving problems of several high-profile industrial projects in Vietnam. At this seminar, GE Health Care committed to continue bringing to the market state-of-the-art medical equipment, helping improve efficiency of medical diagnostics and treatment in Vietnam’s hospitals. GE Consumer & Industrial recommended to customers various equipment which is environmentally friendly, safe-to-use and which conserve energy.
“The seminar not only provided comprehensive and accurate information about GE’s products and services but also gave future customers an overview of the operating processes of each GE business unit, so that, they can understand rights, conditions, and responsibilities when becoming a long-term partner of GE, cooperating for Hai Phong’s development in particular and the northern economic area of Vietnam in general,” Mr. Dean added.
Ms. Nguyen My Lan, President of GE in Vietnam said, “With Hai Phong’s convenient geographic position for smooth connection between domestic and international trade and ideal destination for foreign investors, expanding business to Hai Phong is our strategic decision in order to share the advantages of this seaport city with our potential customers and partners. We will together take the most advantage of GE’s technologies, products and services in Vietnam as well as in every country GE is operating.”
The GE Trade Event “Innovative solutions for Partnership & Growth” is a milestone in the relationship between GE and enterprises in Hai Phong and the surrounding provinces. This is a chance for GE to affirm strong relationships with long-term partners and to discover new and potential cooperative opportunities.
On this occasion, GE Energy also awarded five scholarships each USD1,000 per school year, for outstanding students of Hai Phong private university(2 scholarships), Hai Phong polytechnic vocational training college (1 scholarship), and Hai Phong central vocational training for transport and communications college II (1 scholarship). This scholarship program is specially designed for students from second-year and above who are underprivileged and achieve good study results. Every year, based on student scores, GE will decide whether to continue awarding the scholarships. The students who achieve scholarships will also have the chance to intern at GE Energy’s factory in Hai Phong and eventually take full-time positions with the company.
Thu Nguyen
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