GE
Energy’s rental business opens new regional Center Of Excellence
at Jebel Ali Free Zone
Posted: 30 May 2004
200,000-square foot facility to meet regional demands of
thriving energy sector
GE Energy has opened a new regional Center Of Excellence (COE)
at the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), which was today inaugurated by
Jamal Majid bin Thaniah, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Ports Authority.
GE Energy’s rental business is the temporary and portable
power unit of GE Energy, a US$19 billion global business specializing
in power generation and energy delivery technology.
GE Energy’s rental business will now carry out its regional
operations from its new 200,000-square foot COE, a specialized facility
designed to serve the business’s smaller regional hubs. Its
expanded capabilities will enable GE Energy to meet the increased
energy demands of the region which have contributed to the business’s
growth. The short-term power solutions provider, which has been
serving the Africa, India and the Middle East (AIM) region since
2001 from its previous centre, also located at JAFZ, continues to
grow and expand its business.
Extending his congratulations to GE Energy on its move into its
new facility, bin Thaniah said: “We wish to congratulate one
of the world’s leading energy services providers on its new
hub at JAFZ, which is home to a growing portfolio of local, regional
and international companies. We value the long-standing relationship
we share with GE and are confident it will continue to prosper in
the years ahead.”
“We have spared no effort in providing companies such as
GE with the ideal environment for growth and success by operating
efficiently and cost-effectively from a strategically located warehousing,
distribution and industrial hub, which provides access to more than
two billion consumers.”
Thanking bin Thaniah for the government’s continued cooperation
and support was Luis M. Ramírez, President and General Manager
of GE Energy's rental business, who said: “Demand for temporary
power has been rising steadily due to the rapid development of the
region and GE Energy rentals strategy has always focused on positioning
itself as a turn key solutions provider to our regional customers.
The introduction of the JAFZ COE brings us one step closer towards
operational and service excellence.”
Ramírez continued to say: “JAFZ continues to be the
optimum choice for global service providers - its unique location
and service support quality provides a platform for growth and success.”
The new COE will serve as the company’s one-stop site for
handling the rentals of its products including 5kW to 22.8 MW generator
sets, 20-ton air conditioners to 1,000-ton water-cooled chillers,
pumps, fuel tanks, transformers, switchgears and loadbanks. GE Energy’s
range of rental services encompasses products and solutions designed
to serve energy needs in response to natural disasters, climate
control delivery, power needs of the entertainment industry and
temporary power demands arising from utility shutdowns and seasonal
peak energy demand periods. The company also provides 24-hour support
services through a customer helpline.
Currently, GE Energy’s rental business operates two such
facilities in the region, in Dubai and Dammam, but plans to set
up additional centers in order to meet the increased demand for
temporary power.
“We provide support to our global customers locally and in
order to fulfill our commitments and continue to build on the brand’s
strength, it is vital that we include strategically located centers
such as the new JAFZ facility to carry out our quality services,”
added Ramírez.
About GE Energy’s rental business
GE Energy’s rental business, based in Atlanta, Georgia, was
formed to offer rental equipment for temporary distributed power
and climate control applications in the commercial, industrial,
utility, oil and gas and special events industries. GE Energy has
developed a broad family of rental products including natural gas-fired
engines, diesel generators ranging from five kilowatts to 1.9 megawatts,
a portable power plant with an output of nearly 23 megawatts, air
conditioners as large as 50 tons and water-cooled chillers up to
1,000 tons.
About GE Energy
GE Energy is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation
and energy delivery technology, with 2003 revenues of nearly $18.5
billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment,
service and management solutions across the power generation, oil
and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy
rentals industries.
For more information see www.gepower.com
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