a manager whose work encompasses all areas of an organization. A general manager is traditionally a nonspecialist, has a working knowledge of all aspects of an organization's activities, and oversees all operating functions. In large companies and the public sector, specialist managers with expert knowledge may control departments, while a general manager provides unifying leadership from the top.
Loews New Orleans Hotel is losing its general manager of four years. Steve Ferran, general manager of the 300 Poydras St. hotel since it opened in 2003, began a new job May 15 as general manager of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Fla.
"The biggest thing you have to adjust to is the fact that you can't always be in charge," says Scott Kratzke, who years ago went from being general manager of a family-restaurant operation to becoming regional manager for T.G.I. Friday's operations in the Midwest. "When you're a regional manager, the...
Robert Sighinolfi, the former general manager of the Holiday Inn MacArthur in Ronkonkoma, has been named the new general manager of the Hilton Huntington, replacing Marie Kupfer.
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 16, 1996-- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that Olivier Helleboid, former general manager of HP's Cupertino, Calif.-based Commercial Systems Division, has been named general manager of the Network and System Management Division.
The New Orleans Hornets promoted Allan Bristow from assistant general manager to general manager. Bristow will assume the position left by the impending retirement of Bob Bass, executive vice president of basketball operations and general manager.
DETROIT--General Motors is expected to confirm this week the appointment of Michael O'Malley (Brandweek, Feb.14) as Cadillac division general manager. Most recently North Central region gm, O'Malley is expected to be succeeded by Peter Gerosa, the current general manager of the Northeast region. Gerosa, who joined GM in 1964, is...
IRVINE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 13, 1995--AST Research Inc. Wednesday named Jon Turner, a Canadian technology industry veteran, as vice-president and general manager of AST Canada.
BOSTON -- Greg Brown has been named general manager of the 385-room Hilton Boston Back Bay. A veteran Hilton employee for 26 years, Brown arrives in Boston after a five-month temporary assignment as general manager of the Doubletree Plymouth Meeting. Prior to that, he had served since 1999 as general...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Shell Africa recently honored General Mills South Africa as the Baked On-Site Supplier of the Year for confectionary. General Mills Bakeries and Foodservice team members include, from left: Peter English, regional trade marketing manager; Carol Hooper, key accounts manager, Wendy Boshoff, key accounts manager; David Muller, business development...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that Robert O. Balmer has been named general manager of the Doubletree Hotel San Jose. A veteran Hilton employee for more than 20 years, Balmer recently held the position of general manager at The Wyland Waikiki in Honolulu, which was formerly...
MENLO PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 30, 1996--Network General Corporation (NASDAQ:NETG) today announced that its new Network GeneralR Service Level Manager application received the Best of Show award at last week's Networld+Interop industry conference in Atlanta. Recognized for its unique ability to allow IS organizations to evaluate their performance against service...
By Staff Broadcast TV Staff Trey Fabacher , VP/general manager, KSTW Seattle, named VP/general manager, WWJ/WKBD Detroit. Ward L. Huey , local sales manager, KFOR...
Should the general manager have his/her own accounts? Yes. Today, the more urgent nature of our business has pushed the general manager from "overseer" and "supervisor of the sales director" to a heavily involved sales manager in Should the general manager have his/her own accounts?...
At Comcast: KIRK DALE, general manager, Atlanta Perimeter System, promoted to VP/general manager, Comcast, Knoxville, Tenn.; TREVOR YANT, business operations manager, Atlanta Perimeter System, promoted to general manager; DAN MCCARTY, ... At Comcast: KIRK DALE, general manager, Atlanta Perimeter System, promoted to VP/general...
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 2, 1995-- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that Dieter Hoehn, HP vice president and general manager of the Analytical Products Group APG, will retire in 1996. Richard D. Kniss, general manager of HP's Optical Communication Division, will succeed Hoehn as general manager of APG on May...
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