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GE’s presence in India dates back to 1902 when we installed India’s first hydropower plant. Today we bring the best of GE to India by creating technologies and innovations in India, for India. Our local research centres are developing new technologies for India and the world. Our local manufacturing facilities are bringing our products, services and technologies closer to our customers.

A long-term player across transportation, energy, healthcare and financial services with 14,500  employees, GE is committed to partnering India in its growth and development. With a significant footprint in the country, we believe it is our people and our integrity that truly defines us. Integrity and compliance are non-negotiable at GE. As we do business, we do it the right way.

GE's Presence in India

Key milestones achieved

GE in India at a glance

• 1902 : Set up India's first hydro power plant in Karnataka
• 1969 : Set up nuclear reactors at Tarapore
• 1982 : GE engines power Indian Airlines and Air India
• 1986 : Partnership with BHEL for Gas Turbines
• 1989 : JV with Wipro: GE Healthcare established
• 1998 : JV with SBI established
• 1998 : Pioneered Business Process Outsourcing
• 1999 : Established JFWTC at Bangalore
• 2003 : The first engine for the LCA-Tejas is delivered
• 2010 : Wind facility at Pune
• 2010 : JV with Triveni for steam turbines
• 2010 : 10 years of GE’s Technology Center at Bangalore
• 2011 : Tejas achieves Initial Operating Clearance with F404IN20 engines

Local partnerships

Driven by focus on meeting needs of Indian customers and developing localized solutions, GE has partnered with a number of Indian companies across businesses including, energy, infrastructure and financial services.

John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC)

The John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bangalore is GE’s largest integrated multidisciplinary Research and Development Center, and the first to be located outside the US. Over 4000 scientists, researchers and engineers are helping redefine what is possible in the energy, transportation, aviation, healthcare, and consumer and industrial, financial and entertainment business.

Over the last decade, the work done by inventors at the Center alone has resulted in over 1,500 patents being filed by the General Electric Company. 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.

In addition to Bangalore in India, GE has Research Centers in New York (US), Shanghai (China), Munich (Germany) and Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) that are helping create game-changing technologies and innovations to ensure GE's growth and leadership. 

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Hyderabad Technology Center

Hyderabad Technology Centre (HTC), a part of Energy Engineering Division & India Engineering operations is a global engineering team located at Hyderabad. It began as a 185 member Energy Engineering team in 2006. In the five years since its inception, HTC has undergone tremendous growth and has become a hub of excellence for technology from “Exploration to Utilization” of Energy. The center is home to complete engineering teams for Controls & Power Electronics, Renewables SCADA software & controls, Jenbacher Controls, Industrial Solutions, Digital Energy & Software Solutions Group, MCS-Sensing, Oil & Gas Electrification and Electronics.

The 750 plus strong team has been making rapid strides in creating Intellectual Property (IP) for GE’s Energy business and has many IDLs and successful patents filed since 2008 and has many more in the pipeline. HTC is among the top five sites for Energy Engineering in terms of total number of engineers and is developing itself to be the center of excellence in the areas of Software, Electronics Design, Embedded Systems design and electromechanical design for Energy products and services.

Ecomagination

Ecomagination focuses on advanced technologies that enable GE to meet customer demands for cleaner and more energy efficient products. Ecomagination reflects GE’s commitment to invest in a future that creates innovative solutions to environmental challenges and delivers valuable products and services to customers while generating profitable growth for the company.

Healthymagination

GE’s Healthymagination vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations in the area of healthcare focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality and efficiency around the world.

• GE Energy comprises GE Oil & Gas, GE Power & Water and GE Energy Management—working together to provide integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels.


• GE Capital offers a wide portfolio of product structures that suit their unique needs and grow their business including fund for business expansion, growth equity capital, local or cross-border financing, or buying/leasing assets such as corporate aircrafts, automobiles or equipment. We offer home mortgage and home equity products to retail customers in India.


• GE Transportation is a supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, wind and mining industries. It provides cutting-edge freight and passenger locomotives, railway signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, high-quality replacement parts and value added services.


• GE Aviation is the world’s leading producer of large and small engines for commercial, military, business and general aircraft, as well as avionics, electric power and mechanical systems.


• GE Healthcare presence in India spans across Healthcare Systems (Diagnostic Imaging, Patient Monitoring, Life Support Systems, Home Health, Maternal Infant Care), Surgery, Healthcare IT, Life Sciences and Medical Diagnostics.


• GE Lighting offers a wide range of best in class LED Products, Luminaries, Lamps and Control Gears (Ballasts).


• GE Appliances portfolio comprises refrigerators, room air conditioners, air purifiers, dehumidifiers, microwave ovens, speed cooking ovens and water filtration, softening and heating systems.


• GE Intelligent Platforms is a global provider of software, hardware, services, and expertise in Process Automation, Discrete manufacturing, business process management, and embedded computing.


John F Welch Technology Center, Bangalore, and Hyderabad Technology Centre are GE’s research and development centers in the country.

• BHEL
• SBI
• Wipro
• Triveni

Corporate Citizenship

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 2011, GE Volunteers spent over 23,500 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.

Diverse Talent

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.