GE to Hold 2017 Shareowners Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina

GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that it will hold its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareowners on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the GE Aviation facility at 502 Sweeten Creek Industrial Park Road in Asheville, North Carolina. GE holds its shareowners meeting in a different city each year to highlight the strength of GE’s businesses in communities around the United States.

GE has more than 4,600 employees in North Carolina and operates the world’s first commercial facility to produce advanced ceramic matrix composite materials as well as complex rotating components for GE Aviation jet engines in Asheville. GE Healthcare recently announced a 10-year agreement with Asheville-based Mission Health to use GE technology, software, and expertise to deliver over $40 million in savings in areas such as imaging and radiology.

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