https://dailygazette.com/article/2018/06/11/ge-power-stops-using-the-word-headquarters-in-schenectady
SCHENECTADY — General Electric, formed in Schenectady in 1892 to build electrical equipment, has stopped calling the city the headquarters of its GE Power business.
As recently as 2017, when the multinational conglomerate marked its 125th year, it referred to the campus at the foot of Erie Boulevard as the headquarters of GE Power.
On Monday, in response to a query by The Daily Gazette, it said via email:
“Schenectady is one of the leading locations for GE Power. Internally, we do not use the word ‘headquarters’ to designate any of our locations. GE Power is a global business with a footprint across the globe. As such, we don’t have one single ‘headquarter’ location. Schenectady, where we have a proud history and longstanding presence, remains one of our important locations.”
GE would not say if there were any practical changes coming in the wake of the semantic shift, such as a relocation of executive personnel.
Since GE Power CEO Steve Bolze resigned in June 2017, his successor, Russell Stokes, has worked out of Atlanta. More recently, GE Power has moved its public relations office to Atlanta, as well.