General Cable Technologies Corporation [ General Cable ] - General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 company, has been a wire and cable innovator for over 165 years. With more than 14,000 associates, we are one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world. Our company serves customers through a global network of 57 manufacturing facilities in 26 countries and has worldwide sales representation and distribution. We are dedicated to the production of high-quality aluminum, copper and fiber optic wire and cable and systems solutions for the energy, construction, industrial, specialty and communications sectors. With a vast portfolio of products to meet thousands of diverse application requirements, we continue to invest in research and development in order to maintain and extend our technology leadership by developing new materials, designing new products, and creating new solutions to meet tomorrow’s market challenges. In addition to our strengths in technology and manufacturing, General Cable is also competitive in such areas as distribution and logistics, sales and customer service. This combination enables us to better serve our customers as they expand into new geographic markets. General Cable offers our customers all the strengths and value of a large company, but our people give us the agility and responsiveness of a small one. We service you globally or locally. Our Vision General Cable's Global Vision is to be the most highly regarded and successful wire and cable company in the world and to operate in every major geographic market. The Company's Operating Philosophy is to act with the speed and agility of a small company but with the strength and the power of a large company.