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| General Electric says CEO Jeff Immelt is stepping down | General Electric says CEO Jeff Immelt is stepping down |
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| John Flannery, president and CEO of the conglomerate’s healthcare unit, will take over the post, moves that the company says are part of a succession plan | |
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| Mon 12 Jun 2017 13.14 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 22.51 GMT | |
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| General Electric said Jeff Immelt is stepping down as CEO and John Flannery, president and CEO of the conglomerate’s healthcare unit, will take over the post in August. | General Electric said Jeff Immelt is stepping down as CEO and John Flannery, president and CEO of the conglomerate’s healthcare unit, will take over the post in August. |
| The 61-year-old Immelt will stay on as chairman until his retirement from the position at the end of the year, with the 55-year-old Flannery stepping into the role after that. | The 61-year-old Immelt will stay on as chairman until his retirement from the position at the end of the year, with the 55-year-old Flannery stepping into the role after that. |
| Immelt has been at the helm of the conglomerate for 16 years, overseeing a transformation that included selling many of the company’s units. Over that time, General Electric sold its insurance, credit card, plastics and security divisions. | Immelt has been at the helm of the conglomerate for 16 years, overseeing a transformation that included selling many of the company’s units. Over that time, General Electric sold its insurance, credit card, plastics and security divisions. |
| It also invested more heavily in new technologies, including a recent $1.65bn acquisition of LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based manufacturer of rotor blades for wind turbines. | It also invested more heavily in new technologies, including a recent $1.65bn acquisition of LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based manufacturer of rotor blades for wind turbines. |
| Flannery is a longtime General Electric executive, starting his career at GE Capital in 1987. He became president and CEO of the company’s equity unit in 2002 and eventually joined the healthcare unit in 2014, focusing on advanced technologies. | Flannery is a longtime General Electric executive, starting his career at GE Capital in 1987. He became president and CEO of the company’s equity unit in 2002 and eventually joined the healthcare unit in 2014, focusing on advanced technologies. |
| In addition, chief financial officer Jeff Bornstein was named vice-chair and Kieran Murphy was named president and CEO of GE Healthcare to succeed Flannery. | In addition, chief financial officer Jeff Bornstein was named vice-chair and Kieran Murphy was named president and CEO of GE Healthcare to succeed Flannery. |
| GE said Monday that the moves were part of its succession plan. | GE said Monday that the moves were part of its succession plan. |
| Shares of General Electric Co climbed more than 3% in premarket trading. They are down about 7.6% over the last 12 months. | Shares of General Electric Co climbed more than 3% in premarket trading. They are down about 7.6% over the last 12 months. |
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