GE Names Davis, O'Connell as Region GMs at Trailer Unit

WAYNE, PA. - May 5, 2010 - Chris Davis of Stockton, Calif., and Brian O'Connell of West Bridgewater, Mass., have both been promoted to Region General Manager posts for GE Capital's Trailer Fleet Services business.

O'Connell will lead the leasing company's sales & operations efforts for its branches in the Northeast, and Davis will do the same in the West. The two new roles are additions to the company's field-deployed management.

Trailer Fleet Services, also known as TIP, is a leader in the lease, rental and remarketing of semi-trailers for over-the-road, cartage and storage applications. The 53 year-old business has grown to include a fleet of 90,000 trailers, and today operates in the U.S. and Mexico from 70 locations.

Davis is a nine-year GE veteran and has served in a series of sales and operations management roles based in California. Before joining GE, Davis was with Federal Express.

O'Connell joined GE in 2003, serving in various leadership roles with the former GE Supply (now Gexpro) and then Trailer Fleet Services. Before GE, Brian served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Safety Officer and Government Flight Rep. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., and earned a MBA from New York University.

For more information, visit www.trailerservices.com, or call 1-800-847-1111

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About Trailer Fleet Services from GE

GE's Trailer Fleet Services business, a unit of GE Capital, is based in Wayne, Pa., and is a leader in the lease, rental and remarketing of semi-trailers for over-the-road, cartage and storage applications. Over the past 50 years the business has grown to now include a fleet of 90,000 trailers, and operates from strategic locations across the country. Its website is www.trailerservices.com.

GE Media Contact

Patrick Brennan, 484-254-0127 or patrick.brennan@ge.com

 

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