General Electric Company: SWOT
Analysis & Company Profile
Reference Code: WMCN0331CP
Published Date: APR-2010
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General Electric Company: SWOT Analysis & Company Profile Published April 2010
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1 COMPANY OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................4
2 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................5
2.1 Key Employees ............................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.1 Key Employee Biographies...................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Locations & Subsidiaries .............................................................................................................................. 16
3 SWOT ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................. 31
3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 Strengths ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.3 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................................................. 32
3.4 Opportunities................................................................................................................................................. 33
3.5 Threats ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
4 FINANCIAL DEALS ........................................................................................................... 36
4.1 5-Year Deal Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 36
5 NEWS AND EVENTS ........................................................................................................ 39
5.1 News ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.2 Company History .......................................................................................................................................... 46
6 APPENDIX ......................................................................................................................... 48
6.1 Research Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 48
6.2 Additional Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 48
6.3 About World Market Intelligence ................................................................................................................... 49
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List of Tables
Table 1: General Electric Company Key Facts .......................................................................................................... 4
Table 2: General Electric Company Key Employees ............................................................................................... 12
Table 3: General Electric Company Key Employee Biographies ............................................................................ 15
Table 4:General Electric Company Locations and Subsidiaries .............................................................................. 16
Table 5: General Electric Company SWOT Analysis ............................................................................................... 31
Table 6: Financial Deals........................................................................................................................................... 36
Table 7: General Electric Company History ............................................................................................................. 46
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1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
Table 1: General Electric Company Key Facts
Corporate Address 3135 Easton Turnpike, Ticker Symbol, GE [New York Stock
Fairfield, CT, 06828, Exchange Exchange]
United States
Telephone +1 203 3732211 No. of Employees 300,000
Fax +1 203 3733131 Fiscal Year End December
URL www.ge.com Revenue (in USD 156,783
Million)
Industry Aerospace and Defense,
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY,
Construction & Real
Estate, Consumer
Products, Energy and
Utilities, Financial
Services, Media
Locations Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France,
Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal,
Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research / © World Market Intelligence
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2 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
GE is a global infrastructure, media and financial services company. Its products and services range from aircraft
engines, power generation, water processing, security technology, medical imaging, business and consumer
financing, media content, to industrial products. Its R&D is focused on leveraging its technology breakthroughs
across multiple GE businesses. The company’s operations are spread over more than 100 countries. Total backlog
increased to $175 billion at the end of 2009. Total company backlog of equipment and services was $175
billion.GE carries out its operations through five reportable business segments, namely, Energy Infrastructure,
Technology Infrastructure, NBC Universal, Capital Finance, and Consumer & Industrial.
Business Description - Capital Finance
Capital Finance - Overview
The company’s Capital Finance segment offers financial products and services including commercial loans,
operating