At GE we ask, “Why predict the future when you can create it?” From our earliest days, our company has used the tools of research, combined with a little inspiration, to create the world of tomorrow. The legacy of GE’s ingenuity offers a rich history we are proud to share with the world.
GE's History in New Zealand
GE has had a long, but little known history in New Zealand. However, with the purchase of AGC (NZ), Ltd. in 2002, and more recently the purchase of the commercial property portfolio of AMP, GE has significantly increased its level of investment. Expanding its business and service offerings in New Zealand is an important component of GE's growth strategy in the region. Today GE employs over 600 people across 6 businesses throughout New Zealand.
Thomas Edison is heralded for his genius as
an inventor. Less known is his brilliance as a
business pioneer. By aligning multiple
businesses to bring innovation to the
marketplace, he laid the path for today's GE.
Learn more about the inspiration - and the
perspiration - of the man who started it all.
It began in a small barn in the year 1900.
Thousands of patents and even two Nobel prizes
later, the GE Global Research lab has continued
to bring new technologies to our lives. Read
about the first GE research lab and how it
evolved into a worldwide entity.
