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General Cable Corp.

(BGC) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$1.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

General Cable Corporation, headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, specialty and communications markets. The Company offers competitive strengths in such areas as breadth of product line, brand recognition, distribution and logistics, sales and service, and operating efficiency.

Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe and North Africa
Domingo Goenaga
Number of Employees 13,000
Contact Information

4 Tesseneer Drive

Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076

www.generalcabl...

845 369 6000

NAICS Code Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing: 335929

Recent Events

  • General Cable Releases 3Q Financial Results

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • General Cable Makes Move in Broadcast Cable Market

    8/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • General Cable sees lower 2Q profits, stock slumps

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

earnings and general cable corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Domingo Goenaga Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe and North Africa
Gregory B. Kenny President & Chief Executive Officer
Gregory J. Lampert Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Mathias F. Sandoval Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Operations, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East & Asia Pacific
Brian J Robinson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Christopher Virgulak CFO & Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Taliaferro Chief Information Officer
J. Michael Andrews Executive Vice President and Group President, North American Energy Infrastructure and Technology Group
Robert Siverd Executive Vice President
Roderick Macdonald Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development
Larry E. Fast Senior Vice President, North American Operations
Peter J Olmsted Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Roger Roundhouse Senior Vice President
James Freestone Vice President of Technology, North America
Lisa B. Lawson Vice President, Corp Communications
Mr Michael P Dickerson Vice President, Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
Paul M. Montgomery Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations
Cedric Lindsay Director, Marketing
James Barney Senior Vice President & General Manager, Communications Cables
Michael Andrews Senior Vice President & General Manager, Utility
Scott Hall Senior Vice President & General Manager, Communications
Susan E. Sacco

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Craig P. Omtvedt Audit Committee Chairman
John E. Welsh III Non-Executive Chairman
Robert L. Smialek Compensation Committee Chairman
Gregory E. Lawton Board of Directors

Mr. Goenaga has been Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Europe and North Africa since October 2007. In this role, he leads General Cable’s businesses in Europe and North Africa which have grown by 100% in the last several years through three major acquisitions and internal growth. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe since 2001. He joined General Cable in 1963. Throughout his service with General Cable, Goenaga has held numerous leadership roles in both finance and general management, including Managing Director of General Cable, Iberia. General Cable Europe is engaged in the production of wire and cable for energy, industrial, construction, and data and telecommunications applications. With manufacturing facilities in Spain, Portugal, France and Germany, General Cable Europe and North Africa provides wire and cable products to a diverse customer base, both directly and through distributors and retailers.

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe and North Africa Current
General Cable Corporation Finance and General Management Positions Former

Mr. Kenny has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable since August 2001. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of General Cable from May 1999 to August 2001. From March 1997 to May 1999, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of General Cable. From June 1994 to March 1997, he was Executive Vice President of the subsidiary of General Cable which was General Cable’s immediate predecessor. He is also a director of Cardinal Health Incorporated and Corn Products International. Mr. Kenny has a diverse career in government and industry. In 1975, through competitive exam, Mr. Kenny entered the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer. His diplomatic career focused on international economics and trade, and included tours in Washington DC and South America. In 1982, Mr. Kenny moved to the private sector joining the Penn Central Corporation, then a $3.0 billion revenues, multi-industry conglomerate. As an officer, he held a variety of positions including VP Corporate Development and Group Executive for the Technical Products and Services companies, which included Penn Central’s activities in Rail Services, Satellite Systems and Nuclear/Environmental engineering. Mr. Kenny holds a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University, a Masters of Business Administration from The George Washington University and a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University (NYSE: CPO).

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Corn Products International, Inc. Director, Chairman of The Finance Committee Current
IDEX Corporation Board of Directors Current
General Cable Corporation Director Current
Cardinal Health, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Smart Grid Newsletter Board of Directors Current
Xtek, Inc. Board of Directors Current
General Cable Corporation Coo Former
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Penn Central Corporation Vice President Corporate Development Former
Penn Central Corporation Group Executive Former
Corn Products International, Inc. Director Former
The George Washington University MBA Former
Harvard University Masters of Public Administration Former
The George Washington University Bachelor of Science Former
Harvard University Bachelor of Science Former
Georgetown University Bachelors Degree Former
National Electrical Manufacturers Association member Former

Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer for General Cable North America since August 1, 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Lampert was Executive Vice President and Group President, North American Electrical and Communications Infrastructure since October 2007. In this role, he has leadership responsibility for General Cable’s cord, cordsets, electronics, data communications, industrial, specialty wire harnesses and telecommunications business teams. Prior to that, he was Vice President and General Manager of Carol® Brand products for General Cable since January 2004. He joined General Cable in 1998 and has worked in a number of capacities including product management, sales and business team leadership. Prior to joining General Cable, he held engineering and management positions with Dow Chemical Company and Cintas Corporation. Mr. Lampert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters degree in Strategy, Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Xtek, Inc, a manufacturer of specialty goods for the steel and aluminum industries. Mr. Lampert is also the former Chairman of the Standing Commission of the International Cablemakers’ Federation.

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Current
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President and Group President, North American Electrical and Communications Infrastructure Group Former
General Cable Corporation Vice President & General Manager, Product Former
The Dow Chemical Company engineer Former
University of Chicago Masters degree in Strategy, Finance and Marketing Former
University of Cincinnati Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Former

Mr. Sandoval will continue as President of Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC), and serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable’s Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Mideast/Asia-Pacific Region. He began his 24-year career with PDIC as a process engineer in Costa Rica and has held positions in engineering, operations and management, including General Manager of PDIC’s Honduras-based business, President of their Venezuelan operations, Vice President of their Global Aluminum Business Segment and Vice President of PDIC’s Global Energy Segment. He became President of PDIC in 2001. Mr. Sandoval holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Costa Rica and a Sc. in Industrial Electronics from Montani Institute in Italy. Mathias is fluent in English and Spanish and speaks conversational Italian and Portuguese.

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Operations, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East & Asia Pacific Current
PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation President Former
Phelps Dodge International Corporation President Former
Electroconductores de Honduras, S.A. de C.V. President Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Audit Manager Former
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Controller Former
University of Dayton Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation CFO & Executive Vice President Current
General Cable Corporation Board of Directors Current
Providence College Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Chief Information Officer Current
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President Former
General Cable Corporation General Manager, Industrial and Specialty Products. Former
General Cable Corporation Director of Systems Analysis Former
Penn Central Corporation Director of Financial Controls Former
General Cable Corporation Controller for the Consumer Products Group Former
Penn Central Corporation Senior Analyst In Corporate Development Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Smith College Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President and Group President, North American Energy Infrastructure and Technology Group Current
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President Former
General Cable Corporation General Manager, Utility and Industrial Cables Former
General Cable Corporation Product Manager Former
Andersen Consulting Former
Fifth Third Bank Former
University of Cincinnati MBA Former
University of Cincinnati Bachelors Degree Former
University of Cincinnati Business Administration In Finance and Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President Current
General Cable Corporation General Counsel Current
General Cable Corporation Secretary Current
Penn Central Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Penn Central Corporation Litigation Counsel Former
Penn Central Corporation Secretary Former
Georgetown University Law Center Jd Former
Georgetown University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Georgetown University Law Center Degree Former

Mr. Macdonald has been Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development since October 2007. In this role, he will continue to lead our Company’s North American Sales Team while working with each of our global sales and business leaders to align our commercial strategies and ensure that we present one face to global customers across all regions and teams as well as identify unmet customer requirements. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development for General Cable since September 2001. He joined the Company as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Cables in December 1999. He began his career in military and government service. He served 25 years as an officer in the British Armed Services, and ended his distinguished career as Brigadier General, where he led a special engineer brigade and all Army engineer training managing 6,500 people. Mr. Macdonald holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Science and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in the UK and a registered (Chartered) engineer in both the UK and Europe.

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development Current
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development Former
General Cable Corporation General Manager, Electrical Cables Former
Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President, North American Operations Current
University of Michigan Current
American Production and Inventory Control Society, Inc Member Former
National Electrical Manufacturers Association Section Chair Former
Indiana University Bachelors Degree Former
Harvard University Program for Management Development Former
Earlham College Former
American Production and Inventory Control Society, Inc Member Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Formica Corporation Vice President of Human Resources Former
General Cable Corporation Director of Human Resources Former
General Cable Corporation Human Resource Manager Former
General Cable Corporation Human Resources Supervisor Former
Xavier University Masters of Business Administration Former
Pace University Bachelor Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President Current
General Cable Corporation General Manager of Specialty Wire Harnesses Former
General Cable Corporation Business Unit Manager, Automotive Products Former
Xavier University MBA Former
Ohio University Bba Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Vice President of Technology, North America Current
Bath University Bachelor Degree In Physics Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Vice President, Corp Communications Current

Mr. Dickerson has been Vice President of Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Development since October 2007. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations since October 2005. He joined General Cable in March of 2004 as Finance Manager for the North American Communications Group and was promoted to Business Unit Manager of the Communications Group in March 2005. Mr. Dickerson began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen in 1989. In 1993, he joined Litton Industries assisting the audit staff with merger and acquisition support services. In 1994, Mr. Dickerson joined Belden Inc. where he spent nearly ten years and held a variety of senior financial management positions in both the North American operating units, as well as corporate finance. Mr. Dickerson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from The University of Dayton and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Vice President, Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Development Current
General Cable Corporation Business Unit Manager Former
Belden Inc. Former
Litton Industries Former
University of Dayton Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President & General Manager, Communications Cables Current
General Motors Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President & General Manager, Utility Current

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Senior Vice President & General Manager, Communications Current

Susan has over 20 years of business experience, five of which were dedicated to Sales and Marketing and fifteen years in Human Resources for companies such as General Cable, Fisher Scientific, and Nabisco in the position of Human Resources Development Manager. Her education includes an A.S. degree in Marketing and a B.S degree in Business Management and Industrial Relations from Seton Hall University. Susan's expertise in increasing productivity through effective programs and policies and her work ethic is an asset to developing client programs and promotions. Susan brings a wealth of knowledge to B to B Promotions in both Marketing and Human Resources which is significant to building effective Incentive, Premium, and Sales Promotion programs.

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Current
Nabisco Current
Seton Hall University Business Management and Industrial Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Smart Grid Newsletter Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Fortune Brands Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
General Cable Corporation Audit Committee Chairman Current
Smart Grid Newsletter Board of Directors Current
General Cable Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Non-Executive Chairman Current
Smart Grid Newsletter Board of Directors Current
SkyTel Corp. Managing Director Former
SkyTel Corp. Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
General Cable Corporation Board of Directors Former
Rothschild Inc. Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
General Cable Corporation Compensation Committee Chairman Current
CoorsTek, Inc. Director Current
Smart Grid Newsletter Board of Directors Current
General Cable Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Stepan Company Board of Directors Current
General Cable Corporation Board of Directors Current
Smart Grid Newsletter Board of Directors Current
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. President Former
Nutone, Inc. President Former
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     BGC $31.53 +0.32 (1.03% )
Average Volume 1,077,850
Shares Outstanding 51.98M
Market Cap 1.6B
Year High 42.73
Year Low 12.77
Earnings Per Share 2.65
P/E Ratio 11.90
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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