The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) announced, on 7 October, that Hendrik Bourgeois, vice-president, European affairs, GE, has been elected as its new chair. A Belgian national, Bourgeois has been a member of AmCham EU for several years, at one point serving as the vice-chair of the Competition Committee. Prior to joining GE in 1999, Bourgeois worked for a US law firm in Washington DC and in Brussels. He succeeds John Vassallo, vice-president, EU affairs, Microsoft, who served as chair for the past four years. Bourgeois commenced his two-year term as chair with immediate effect.