- Job creation & economic prosperity cited as most important benefits of Olympic legacy
- Better transport links top priority for Londoners
London. - 29 October, 2008 -- According to a new Ipsos MORI poll commissioned by GE, Team GB's recent gold medal success in Beijing has bolstered our sense of national pride. In the study, which looks at public opinion on the Olympic Legacy, 56% of respondents said it had increased their sense of national pride.
Technological "firsts" provided safe drinking water and rainwater recycling at the National Stadium
LONDON, United Kingdom --- October 29, 2008 --- GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, announced that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were its most successful in history, having contributed to more than 400 infrastructure projects in and around Beijing to help the host city prepare and deliver the biggest Games ever.
GE Evolution locomotives providing green technology across Canada
Mississauga, September 10, 2008. GE (NYSE:GE), a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, will join Canadian Pacific (CP) to provide Canadians with a firsthand opportunity to share in the excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. CP's Spirit Train, a mobile ambassador of goodwill, is traveling across the country celebrating Canada's athletes, Olympic heritage and Canadian pride.
GE Evolution locomotives providing green technology across Canada
Mississauga, September 10, 2008. GE (NYSE:GE), a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, will join Canadian Pacific (CP) to provide Canadians with a firsthand opportunity to share in the excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. CP's Spirit Train, a mobile ambassador of goodwill, is traveling across the country celebrating Canada's athletes, Olympic heritage and Canadian pride.
Athlete Scans Identify Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury Before it Happens
Beijing, CHINA, 18 August, 2008 -- GE Healthcare along with Olympic medical leaders today announced at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, initial findings that recognize risks for sudden cardiac death and musculoskeletal injuries before they happen. The findings come from two Olympic athlete research studies conducted since the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games aimed at demonstrating that health monitoring and early intervention may lead to injury prevention and enhanced health.
GE liefert modernste Technologie für die Infrastruktur an allen 37 offiziellen Austragungsorten und für Projekte in der Region Peking
NBC Universal präsentiert in den USA über 3600 Stunden Berichterstattung von den Olympischen Spielen
NBC Universal präsentiert in den USA über 3600 Stunden Berichterstattung von den Olympischen Spielen
-베이징 37개 공식 경기장을 포함 관련 프로젝트에 첨단 인프라 기술 제공
-NBC유니버셜사업부문, 미국에서 3천 6백여 시간 올림픽 경기 방송
(코네티컷 페어필드, 중국 베이징 -- 2008년 8월 12일) -- 2008 베이징올림픽의 월드와이드 공식 파트너인 GE는 오늘 베이징 안팎에서 400여 인프라 프로젝트 수주를 통한 자사의 올림픽 관련 매출이 원래 목표를 초과한 7억불에 이를 것이라고 발표했다. 한편, 자사의 NBC 유니버셜사업부문은 이번 올림픽을 통해 10억불 이상의 광고매출을 올려, 베이징 올림픽은 GE 역사상 가장 성공적인 게임으로 기록될 것이다.
CHALFONT ST. GILES, England--11 August 2008-- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced its Signa HDe 1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system as the first medical imaging product from GE Healthcare to be recognized as an ecomagination offering after completing the company's rigorous internal environmental and operational evaluation, recognizing it as one of the most energy efficient 1.5T MRI systems commercially available.
GE为北京奥运会提供全方位的解决方案。
北京 2008年8月11日 -- 国际奥委会全球合作伙伴通用电气（GE）公司今天宣布，公司2008北京奥运项目的销售额已超出既定目标，共获得北京市及周边 400 个奥运及相关基础设施项目合同，总收入达到7亿美元。同时，GE旗下的美国全国广播公司（NBC Universal）的广告收入将超过10亿美元，打破了以往的广告收入记录。北京奥运会将成为GE奥运营销历史上最成功的一届奥运会。
GE与奥运会及其他重大体育赛事的合作历史超过70年。北京奥运会，GE向37座奥运场馆和168座商业楼宇提供了领先的产品和技术，其中包括一系列科技和环保示范项目，如国家体育场（"鸟巢"）的直饮水项目和雨洪综合利用工程，73 个交钥匙变电站，能够为50 多个场馆提供可靠的、高质量的电力供应设备和系统，还有北京首都机场先进的行李检测设备。此外，GE还向位于北京以北的张北和尚义风电场提供120台风力发电机，协助保障北京奥运的电力供应。
