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...
deliver earnings excited growth prepared remain
We remain prepared to deliver double-digit earnings growth in 2001, but most importantly we're excited about how well GE is positioned for the future,
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.
annual city extent help investors open order phone report size york
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.
father fathers worked
My father worked for GE for 40 years,
contact direct financial reason services simple
The reason for doing this is simple -- I want more direct contact with the financial services teams,
decent growth
We feel like we've got a decent sense of where the growth is going to come from.
best days economy economy-and-economics grow recovery
even if the economy does not recover, and to grow more if a recovery does take place. Our best days are ahead.
businesses clarity clearer create enhance external financial greater growth line mirror operate providing reporting services sight
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.
events face growth horizon meet tragic
We will meet our commitments in 2001 in the face of a recession, the tragic events of 9/11 and many other disruptions in the economy. What's more, we only see double-digit growth on the horizon for 2002 and beyond.
planned tough year
We've planned for tough this year and we weren't disappointed,
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.
community connect eye factory move people shut
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.
business model parts reduced shines slower strength
The strength of the GE model really shines during slower parts of the business cycle, ... have reduced GE's sensitivity to business cycles.