William F. Hoover has been named manager of the recently established Tidewater Service Shop, Chesapeake, Va., for General Electric's Apparatus Service Division (ASD). The appointment was announced by Gerald S. Seay, manager of the division's Richmond Service Territory. Mr. Hoover was previously sales engineer for GE's Richmond ASD shop.

In his new position, he is responsible for service and sales to power plants, chemical manufacturers, and the paper and marine industries in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Currently, the shop provides mechanical repairs, with electrical and motor repairs scheduled for later in the year.