Also known as
  • GE,
  • General Electric Company
The General Electric Company, or GE is a multinational American technology and service conglomerate incorporated in the State of New York. In terms of market capitalization as of 30th June 2008, GE is the world's sixth largest company and also second in the BrandZ ranking. In the 1960s, aspects of U.S. tax laws and accounting practices led to a rise in the assembly of conglomerates. GE, which was a conglomerate long before the term was coined, is arguably the most successful organization of... full article at wikipedia
Date founded
  • 1892
Headquarters
street address
city/town
state/province/region
postal code
country
  • 3135 Easton Turnpike
  • 06828-0001
Revenue
currency
amount
valid date
  • 172,738,000,000.0
  • 2007
Operating income
currency
amount
valid date
  • 26,598,000,000.0
  • 2007
Market capitalization
currency
amount
valid date
  • 369,569,000,000.0
  • 2008
Net income
currency
amount
valid date
  • 22,208,000,000.0
  • 2007
Number of employees
number
date
  • 327,000
  • 2007
Ticker symbol
stock exchange
ticker symbol
  • GE
Slogan
  • imagination at work,
  • We bring good things to life,
  • Celebrate the moments of your life
Previous names
previous name
  • Edison General Electric Company
Parent company
Spun off from
Spin offs
child company
date
  • 2004
Acquired by
Involved in merger
Product of merger