4/5/2011
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. –-The State of West Virginia and GE Aviation will partner to create opportunities for businesses in West Virginia by hosting a Business Supplier Symposium on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 a.m. at the Bridgeport Conference Center in Bridgeport, W.Va.
This conference will provide an opportunity for businesses to connect directly with GE Aviation and other government representatives and service providers. The event will include panel discussions about how to do business with GE Aviation and how to become a qualified aerospace vendor. Businesses and buyers will have the opportunity for private, one-on-one discussions with contractors.
GE Aviation senior executives will address businesses and brief them on the significant benefits this outreach entails locally and for GE Aviation.
If interested in finding more information on this event, please contact Tiffany Ellis-Williams by phone at 304-558-2234 or by e-mail at
Tiffany.Ellis-Williams@wv.gov. To register for the event, please contact Nancy Sanders by phone at 304-558-2234 or by e-mail at
Nancy.J.Sanders@wv.gov.
GE Aviation employs approximately 37,000 employees and operates more than 50 manufacturing and service facilities around the world. The company invests $1 billion annually in jet propulsion R&D programs. This long tradition of commitment to new technology has helped GE establish its leadership position in the industry with a proud list of "firsts" in both the military and commercial jet propulsion, tracing back to 1942 with America's first jet engine.
GE Aviation, a GE operating unit based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power and mechanical systems for aircraft.
Contact Information
Tiffany Ellis-Williams
304-558-2234
Tiffany.Ellis-Williams@wv.gov