Thursday, July 12, 2007

Seiji Yasubuchi Appointed President and CEO of GE Commercial Finance Japan

GE Commercial Finance announced today that Seiji Yasubuchi has been named President and CEO, GE Commercial Finance Japan. With the alignment of Healthcare Financial Services, Corporate Financial Services, and Capital Solutions, Commercial Finance will approach the market as one business adding more value to customers while strengthening the brand and creating new opportunities for growth.

“This is a critical step in our overall business strategy,” said John Flannery, President and CEO of GE Commercial Finance Asia. "We are committed to Japan and I believe that with Seiji’s wealth of experience and demonstrated leadership we will accelerate growth and expand our footprint in Japan.”

Most recently, Seiji led Business Development as Senior Vice President, GE Commercial Finance Asia. Prior to joining GE, he was the Managing Director of UBS Investment Bank Japan. He has also held several leadership positions with Mitsubishi Corporation. Seiji Yasubuchi has a BA in Economics from Waseda University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

About GE Commercial Finance

GE Commercial Finance (www.gecommercialfinance.com) offers businesses around the globe an extensive array of financial products and services. With more than US$246 billion in assets and expertise in the middle-market, GE Commercial Finance provides loans, operating leases, financing programs and innovative structured capital to help customers grow. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, GE Commercial Finance is a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), a diversified services, technology and manufacturing company with operations worldwide.

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