State Department Awards for Corporate Excellence in Washington
Under Secretary of State for Management Henrietta Fore (L) congratulates Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE, after awarding his company the 2007 Award for Corporate Excellence for their work in Indonesia, at the State Department in Washington on November 6, 2007. The Award for Corporate Excellence are given by the State Department in recognition to a U.S. company that best advances good corporate governance and democratic principles. The other 2007 winner was the Transnational Automotive Group. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch).
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