Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 7, 2014

Interview with the President and CEO: Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (GLPW)

Ramirez, Luis Manuel
Luis Manuel Ramirez joined Global Power Equipment Group Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2012. Mr. Ramirez previously served 12 years with GE, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of GE Energy Industrial Solutions, a more than $3 billion global electrical products and services business operating in over 60 countries. In 2012, he was named one of the Top 100 Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid by Greentechmedia.com, and has also held a variety of leadership roles in industry associations. Prior to his employment with GE, Mr. Ramirez worked for more than a decade in a number of technology, financial and business roles with Siemens. Mr. Ramirez received his bachelor's degree in computer information systems, with a minor in business administration, from DeVry Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, and participated in the executive advanced management certificate program at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Profile
TWST: If you would, please start by introducing our readers to Global Power with an overview of the company's history as well as your current operations.

Mr. Ramirez: I came to Global