As the first GE innovation centre in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the challenge was to make the AIC in Johannesburg, South Africa a multi-purpose centre. “GE is transforming into the world’s premiere digital industrial company, and the Africa Innovation Centre provides a unique environment for GE to collaborate with the best minds in and for Africa. The Global Operations Properties team led this project from concept to inauguration, achieving several milestones in the process, including being the first fully agile, LEED-certified* GE workspace across Africa,” said Huned Ujjainwala, Regional Operating Leader, GE Global Operations MENAT SSA. Jeff Sommers, General Manager, and Global Supply Chain for GE SSA, said: “The Global Operations Properties team partnered with stakeholders from the different GE businesses on the creation of the Africa Innovation Centre that helps drive innovation, localisation and development across Africa. With the property team’s leadership, we are already at full capacity at the Innovation Centre, with the SSA Learning Centre, the Healthcare Africa HQ, a customer centre and service operations cohabitating the facility.

Source: Standard Digital October 28, 2016 08:46 UTC