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[[Everyone counting] 1-2-3-yeah! [applause]]
[Today we are officially opening our doors to this]
[state-of-the-art IT and R&D facility. ]
[We announced plans to open this site last June. ]
[Since that time we have been very impressed ]
[by the rich talent pool here in Michigan. ]
[This site will be our largest concentration ]
[of IT professionals anywhere in the world. [applause]]
[Together, we will work at this center to develop]
[advanced solutions for manufacturing challenges. ]
[For example, we're doing this with our Proficy Software Suite.]
[This software really enables businesses]
[to connect their factory floors]
[through their enterprise, through their execution systems, ]
[that enables fast decisions, ]
[efficient operations, and lean operations. ]
[very dedicated to investment in innovative]
[technologies, and that will be the focus]
[We believe innovation is the future of GE, the future ]
[of our country, and the future of Michigan. ]
[We get angry, it makes us mad when we hear people say--]
[[John Rice, GE Vice Chairman, President and CEO Technology Infrastructure] ]
[--that you can't compete globally from the United States, ]
[because, in fact, we do it everyday. ]
[We do it from Erie, Pennsylvania where we make locomotives, ]
[we do it from Greenville, South Carolina where we make gas turbines,]
[we do it from Evandale and Lynn where we make]
[and we're doing it here in Michigan. ]
[We love what we've seen here and we want to go faster.]
[And that's why today we are announcing that we're expanding]
[our effort here, so that with a another]
[220 jobs, we'll be over 1300 jobs in this facility. [applause]]
[With this expanded commitment this is going to give us]
[3500 jobs across the state of Michigan, ]
[so an increase of 50 percent.]
[In Van Buren Township, obviously, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, ]
[We started with information technology]
[and advanced manufacturing technology.]
[Now we're talking about very sophisticated manufacturing jobs. ]
[We're also investing in our Aviation Systems Engineering]
[Center of Excellence in Grand Rapids to develop integrated ]
[avionic systems for commercial aircraft customers globally. ]
[We're dedicating another 35 million dollars in R&D to this ]
[facility, which will protect several]
[hundred jobs there that are working on programs today. ]
[GE Aviation has a long and successful history in Michigan,]
[and we're extremely proud to be taking this next step.]
[[Jennifer Granholm, Governor, Michigan] ]
[General Electric is making the decision to locate jobs in the United States,]
[I mean, for us that is music to our ears.]
[We just say to General Electric, welcome to Michigan. ]
[May this be the beginning of a long and productive partnership. ]
[>>We've got to bring together, combine, marry, unite--]
[[Carl Levin, Senator, Michigan]]
[--the worlds of innovation, the worlds of technology, ]
[with the world of manufacturing.]
[And I'm very delighted to be here for ]
[where they come together in a way that GE]
[has proven over the decades that it knows better than just about ]
[[Debbie Stabenow, Senator, Michigan] One of the great stories of GE ]
[is that GE has brought back jobs]
[from China to the United States--]
[brought back jobs. [applause]]
[[Sandy Levin, Congressman, Michigan] You have planted the seeds]
