Chairman of the Board and Chief Executiv

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Electrics Jeffrey Immelt (R) and chairman of the Invest in France Agency Clara Gaymard listen Siemens' chairman Klaus Kleinfield during the 3rd World Investment Conference, 01 July 2005 in La Baule, France. Immelt indicated Friday at the conference that Europe is a "strategic territory" for US companies in terms of being a big consumer market and land of "innovation" and productivity. The World Investment Conference is a platform to bring business executives, specialists such as regional and national development agencies and representatives of EU member states, the European Commission and the European Parliament to consider the issues involved and contribute to the development of national and EU strategies for the implementation of the Lisbon agenda. AFP PHOTO/FRANK PERRY (Photo credit should read FRANK PERRY/AFP via Getty Images)