The logo of U.S. conglomerate General Electric is pictured at the site of the company's energy branch in Belfort, France, February 5, 2019. REUTERS\/Vincent Kessler<\/p>\n
June 28 (Reuters) - General Electric Co (GE.N) named Jan Kjaersgaard as the new chief executive of its offshore wind business, effective Monday.<\/p>\n
He will succeed John Lavelle, who is retiring after 40 years with the company.<\/p>\n
Kjaersgaard has previously served as the chief executive of Siemens Wind Power Americas, and was heading the cement business at FLSmidth & Co A\/S (FLS.CO) before joining GE. (https:\/\/invent.ge\/364TbWd<\/a>)<\/p>\n Lavelle plans to stay on board to assist with the transition of responsibilities over the next several months.<\/p>\n Under Lavelle, GE installed the first ever offshore wind farm in the United States and expanded the presence of the business in Europe, China and Japan, the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n Reporting by Shreyasee Raj in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath<\/p>\n Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n GE names Jan Kjaersgaard as chief of offshore wind business - Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The logo of U.S. Continue reading