Multinational firm GE [General Electric] is expanding its presence in the Philippines, through affiliate GE Philippines, as it plans to ride the expected boom in the power generation and smart grid industries in the country.
GE Energy-Asia Pacific president Kenji Uenishi said the company was, in particular, planning to increase its pool of highly skilled technical engineers as it prepared to have bigger participation in the upcoming power projects, as an equipment provider to local developers and utilities.