GE, a diversified technology, media and financial services company, is dedicated to solving the world's toughest problems for its customers.
GE's products and services range from munitions, aircraft engines, power generation equipment, water treatment and security technologies, to medical imaging, business and consumer finance, and media, with customers in more than 100 countries and more than 300,000 employees.
Mr. John Flannery is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
GE traces its history back to Thomas Edison, who founded the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878.
In 1892, the Edison General Electric Company merged with the Thompson-Houston Electric Company to form General Electric (GE).
GE is the only company to remain on the Dow Jones Industrial Average today since its inception in 1896.
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As early as 1906, GE began to develop trade with China, and was one of the most active and influential foreign companies in China at the time.
In 1908, GE established its first light bulb factory in Shenyang.
In 1934, GE purchased the Sims & Co. and began providing installation and repair services for imported electrical equipment in China.
In 1979, GE reestablished trade relations with the People's Republic of China.
In 1991, the first joint venture, GE Aviation Medical Systems Co.
To date, all of GE's industrial products groups have a presence in China, with more than 12,000 employees and more than 50 operating entities.
With the gradual opening of the market after China's accession to the WTO, GE's financial business is also actively seeking opportunities for development in China.