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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audit best businesses culture integrity investors leadership performance starts
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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The strength of the GE model really shines during slower parts of the business cycle, ... have reduced GE's sensitivity to business cycles.
frustrated stock
Everybody's frustrated on the stock price. I know I am.
commission european lead offer
The indications we have from the European Commission lead us to think the offer won't be accepted,
father fathers worked
My father worked for GE for 40 years,
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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.
full looks quarter remain targets third
Our third quarter looks promising, and we remain comfortable with the targets we've communicated for the full year.
calls few impact tough
I made a few tough calls in 2005 that may have had a short-term impact on the stock.
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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.
darn economy underlying
I think the underlying economy is still pretty darn good.
arrogance united
I think there's a sense of arrogance and entitlement here, a complacency in the United States.
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If the annual report or quarterly report has to be the size of the New York City phone book, that's life, ... But the extent to which in order to help my investors feel better, they need to know more things and different things and see it in a different way - I'm always open to that.
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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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This will create a clearer line of sight on how our financial services businesses operate and enhance growth, ... Our external reporting will mirror this organizational structure, providing greater clarity for investors.