GE’s presence in India dates back to 1902 when GE installed India’s first hydro power plant in the country. GE’s story is one of technology and innovation in India, for India. GE has been a long-term local player in transportation, energy, healthcare and financial services. The company has a significant footprint across key locations in the country with technology centers at Hyderabad and Bangalore. GE employs over 13, 000 people in India. It exports over $1 billion in products and services.

•  Technology Infrastructure comprises healthcare, transportation, aviation and     enterprise solutions

• Energy Infrastructure comprises energy, coal, oil & gas, nuclear energy, and       water & process technologies as well as renewable resources such as wind and biogas

• GE Capital includes commercial and consumer financial businesses

• GE’s India Technology Centre, Bangalore, India Innovation Centre and Hyderabad Technology Centre are GE’s technology research and development centres

1902: First Hydro Project in Karnataka
1969: First Nuclear Power Plants in India
1989: JV with Wipro: Healthcare 
1991: Indian market opens up 
1991: SBI JV established 1992: Collaboration with NCL 
1993: JV with Godrej: Appliances 
1997: BPO Operations (Gecis) launched 
1998: JV with Satyam: Industrial
1999: JFWTC: Research Operations
1999: JV with TCS: Aviation & Energy
2002: IP Operations at JFWTC
2004: BPO Operations (Genpact) sold 
2010: 10 years of GE’s Technology Center at Bangalore

John F Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) at Bangalore, the company’s first and largest integrated multidisciplinary Research and Product Development Center outside the US, celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010. The Centre collaborates with GE's four other R&D facilities that form the GE Global Research team (the Research Centre in Niskayuna, New York; Munich, Germany; Shanghai, China and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) to conduct research, development and engineering activities for all of GE's diverse businesses worldwide.

The key technologies that the center has worked on during the tenure include a Powerhaul Locomotive that serves the transportation sector, the new baseline turbofan engine called LEAP-X for the aviation industry, Healthcare products like the Lullaby Infant Warmer and MAC 400 Ultra-portable ECG among many others. JFWTC has grown from a 275-employee facility to over a 4,000 employee strong facility today. Pioneers of the ‘Reverse Innovation’ strategy, GE’s largest multidisciplinary R&D Centre has over a 1000 patents to its credit.

GE aspires to be a leader in corporate citizenship. At GE, corporate citizenship is not merely a program or a set of good intentions, but a set of behaviors and actions that are integrated with the business strategy of the company. Being a good corporate citizen is a full-time commitment with the same kind of goals, strategies and accountabilities that drive any other part of our business. GE is committed to investing in a corporate citizenship framework that is based on strong economic performance of the Company, rigorous compliance with legal and fundamental ethical requirements and taking ethical actions beyond compliance to increase long-term value.

GE Volunteers: GE Volunteers is a global community service organization of more than 52,500 GE employees and retirees in 143 chapters with a presence in 44 countries. GE Volunteers are committed to improving their communities, their company and their lives through volunteerism, leadership and camaraderie. The India Volunteers team has over 3,500 members and has grown to five chapters - New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. In 2010, GE Volunteers spent over 23,000 volunteer-hours, partnering with 35 not-for-profit organizations to support projects across 12 Indian cities.

GE Foundation: GE Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of the GE, invests in improving educational quality and access as well as strengthening community organizations around the world. The GE Foundation India Scholarships are awarded to students who have the potential to become future leaders and who are pursuing post graduate courses in engineering, science and management. The GE Foundation has awarded scholarships to over 260 students across 25 institutes amounting to US $1,371,000. Selection criteria include not just an excellent academic record, but also strong leadership and good citizenship qualities. These grants reiterate GE's high confidence in India's rich intellectual capital.

The GE Women's Network is a voluntary organization formed to support the professional development of women at GE. It was established to build a pipeline of high potential women in senior leadership roles. Development is focused on leadership, advancement and career-broadening opportunities through a variety of tools, including information, education, leadership interaction and networking with other women to share and learn best practices.

Launched in India in 2002, the GE Women’s Network has a vibrant presence across key locations of GE in the country.