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15 February 2013 Posted by Eszter Szabó

Let’s Collaborate

Yesterday two simultaneous high level stakeholder roundtables discussed the need of a collaborative approach to innovation. The events took place at the Warsaw City Hall and in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest which are about 600 km far from each other, but the distance did not show in the content of the debates as the results of GE Innovation Barometer connected them. Both sessions were open for media.

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14 January 2013 Posted by Ewa Piwowar

Poland Under Construction

Guest Post by Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Chairman of the Economic Council to the Prime Minister of Poland, economist and politician and former Polish Prime Minister

Since March 2010 I have had the privilege to serve as Chairman of The Economic Council to The Prime Minister of Poland. Our key responsibility as a group of Polish economists, scientists, and business practitioners, is to provide the Prime Minister with independent and objective opinions both on the current and planned government activities.

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4 January 2013 Posted by GE for CEE

Breaking Through in the Global Innovative World

Guest post by Piotr Moncarz, Consulting Professor at Stanford University, Director and Chairman of the US-Polish Trade Council

With five technology teams located in CEE GE has made a statement about the capacity of the engineers in the region. How can the region move up on the innovation ladder? Our guest blogger Piotr Moncarz, Consulting Professor at Stanford University, Director and Chairman of the US-Polish Trade Council, shares his views on survival and success.

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2 January 2013 Posted by Eszter Szabó

GE Welcomes its New CEO in CEE

GE announced on 1 January the appointment of Peter Stracar as CEO for GE in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where the company employs approximately 26,000 people.

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14 December 2012 Posted by Eszter Szabó

Value of Long Term Partnership

On the 10th of December the Hungarian Government and GE Hungary signed a strategic partnership agreement referring to 22 years of partnership with Hungary, export oriented top technology production and the opportunity of joint innovation in the future. Minister of Economy, Gyorgy Matolcsy and Ivan Hutter, GM of GE Lighting EMEA signed the contract. GE is the 7th company with similar agreement with the Hungarian government.

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12 December 2012 Posted by Gaetano Massara

Valuable Contributions

Guest post by Mihaela Popovici, Technical Expert on Polution Control of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River

Business partners have valuable contributions to make to the activities of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). This was showcased once again at two workshops, organized with among others GE. The workshops were recently held in the Croatian capital Zagreb and were dedicated to sustainable water management in the Danube river basin.

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23 November 2012 Posted by GE for CEE

Building a Smart Grid Pilot in Malopolskie Province

Guest post by Bartosz Wojszczyk, Managing Director, Global Growth & Strategy GE’s Digital Energy business

AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow and GE signed an agreement on cooperation in promoting and developing the smart grids concept in the Malopolska province at the office of the Governor of Malopolskie Province.

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12 November 2012 Posted by Ivan Hutter

Speed of Light

Guest post by Gabriella Mózes, General Manager at GE Lighting – Automotive

In a recent article on the newest trends and developments in automotive lighting Népszabadság, the leading Hungarian daily proudly stated that GE, one of the world’s biggest automotive lamp manufacturers, produces 95 percent of its products in three factories in Hungary. I am very proud to be part of this and be in the forefront of development, shaping the future of road safety through better and more efficient lights for the automotive industry.

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11 October 2012 Posted by Zbigniew Mularczyk

GE Roots Firm in Poland

A huge live tree stood on stage at the 20 years in Poland anniversary celebration event where GE hosted more than 300 prominent guests, including members of government, GE customers, academia and the Polish media. All gathered to pay tribute to Poland and GE’s partnership at the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw. Having arrived as a pioneering sapling two decades ago, GE is ready to continue to play a leading role in Poland’s technological and innovative revolution.

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8 October 2012 Posted by Gaetano Massara

Racing Against Time in Cyprus

One year on from the explosion at the Cyprus Mari Naval Base, two of the damaged GE turbines at the Vasilikos Power Station are back in full service. Over 200 GE technicians and engineers were involved in this huge rehabilitation effort. The project’s success and customer’s happiness are testament to the unique service we provided for both the local community and the economic prosperity of the entire country. I am proud to work for GE.

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