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GE Appliances, led by President and CEO Chip Blankenship, is a $5 billion business with 10,000 employees headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. GE Appliances is at the forefront of building innovative, energy-efficient appliances that improve people's lives.

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GE Appliances is First Appliance Manufacturer to Partner in Four Voluntary EPA Programs
May 09, 2012

GE Appliances is First Appliance Manufacturer to Partner in Four Voluntary EPA Programs

GE is the only appliance manufacturer partnering with the EPA’s WasteWise program – a voluntary waste-reduction initiative GE also announced its partnership with the EPA's SmartWay® Program, bringing total EPA partnerships to...
GE Announces Winners of Coveted 29th Annual GE Edison Award:  Heinmiller, Zaferiou, and Weissman of Lam Partners Win 2011 GE Edison Award
May 08, 2012

GE Announces Winners of Coveted 29th Annual GE Edison Award: Heinmiller, Zaferiou, and Weissman of Lam Partners Win 2011 GE Edison Award

LAS VEGAS — May 9, 2012 — (NYSE:GE) — The 2011 GE Edison Award was presented to Glenn Heinmiller, Paul Zaferiou and Dan Weissman of Lam Partners (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) for lighting the United States Institute of Peace in...
Lake Nona to rival largest Global Health and Sustainability Communities
May 08, 2012

Lake Nona to rival largest Global Health and Sustainability Communities

Orlando, Fla. – May 9, 2012 – (NYSE: GE) – Just east of Orlando’s international airport, the state-of-the-art community of Lake Nona is quickly developing with billions of dollars in new facilities, thousands of...
May 02, 2012

GE Lighting to help customers navigate lighting transformation through new North America Professional Solutions organization

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – May 2, 2012 – (NYSE:GE) — GE Lighting today announced it is aligning its Lighting Solutions sales and applications solutions teams with its North America professional sales teams under a single structure and...
The Winners of the 2012 NKBA/GE Charette Competition are Announced
April 18, 2012

The Winners of the 2012 NKBA/GE Charette Competition are Announced

More than $20,000 in scholarships, awarded to students   HACKETTSTOWN, NJ and SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 18, 2012 – For the seventh consecutive year, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and GE Appliances are proud to...
Three Finalists from Germany and the U.S. Compete for Prestigious GE Edison Award
April 18, 2012

Three Finalists from Germany and the U.S. Compete for Prestigious GE Edison Award

Projects in Hohenschwangau, Germany; Ithaca, New York, and Washington, DC, Rise to Top of Entries in 29th Annual Lighting Competition   EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio - April 18, 2012 - (NYSE: GE) - GE Lighting announced three finalists in its 29th...
Century-Old GE Bulbs Light Up 100th Anniversary Celebration of Nela Park
March 26, 2012

Century-Old GE Bulbs Light Up 100th Anniversary Celebration of Nela Park

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – March 26, 2012 – (NYSE:GE) — One hundred years ago—March 25, 1912 to be exact—executives and employees gathered at GE Lighting’s newly forming Nela Park campus to bury a sealed time capsule...
GE Unveils French Door Refrigerator Factory in Louisville’s Appliance Park
March 20, 2012

GE Unveils French Door Refrigerator Factory in Louisville’s Appliance Park

GE CEO Jeff Immelt and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear join business leaders and employees to celebrate grand opening Market-leading refrigeration technology a result of GE’s $800 million investment to upgrade Appliance Park, $250 million...
March 16, 2012

GE Lighting CEO Credits Customer Focus and Innovation for Seventh Consecutive ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – March 16, 2012 – (NYSE:GE) – GE Lighting President & CEO Maryrose Sylvester accepted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award last night at an awards...
March 01, 2012

GE Appliances & Lighting Earns ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for Seventh Straight Year

GE offers nearly 1,000 ENERGY STAR®-qualified appliance and lighting models GE’s commitment to saving energy includes extensive training programs, on-site recycling, and promotion of ENERGY STAR® products LOUISVILLE, Ky. —...


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Kim Freeman
Director Public Relations
Appliance Park
AP3-232
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
502-452-7819
kim_freeman@ge.com