In July 2008, Lorenzo Simonelli was named president and CEO of GE’s Transportation business, headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company employs approximately 10,000 employees worldwide and is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, mining and wind industries generating revenues in excess of $4.5 billion. Simonelli recently sat down with the Business Magazine to discuss his new leadership role and the direction of the Transportation unit.
The afternoon bell signals the end the school day, but there is no break for Val Laufenberg. Full of energy, the executive director of the nonprofit organization, Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System (ACES) headquartered in Erie, is already busily planning for the next few weeks, preparing herself and her team for an intense week of working with high school students throughout Northwest Pennsylvania. For Laufenberg, working with these youngsters isn’t a “job,” but a...
