The General Electric Company

General Electric Company is the world’s global digital industrial company that introduces software-defined machines to create solutions in the industry1. They have been a Fortune 500 company for 21 years2. GE is listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) in the United States, and many others for non-U.S. exchanges3. Over the years they have broadened their technologies and services into eight different industrial operating segments and one financial services operating segment4. Industrial operating segments include: power, energy management, transportation, renewable energy, aviation, appliances and lighting, oil and gas, and healthcare. Capital is the one financial services operating segment5. GE currently serves customers in 180 countries, and employs around 333,000 people worldwide6. Of those 333,000 people, 125,000 are employed in the United States, and 208,000 …show more content…
One of their customers being the U.S. government who accounts for 3 percent of all GE’s revenues38. Five of the largest customers of GE include: Garuda Indonesia, Briggs & Stratton, Groupo Mexico, China Southern Airlines, and GOL Linhas39. Three out of the five largest customers (Garuda Indonesia, China Southern Airlines, and GOL Linhas) have to do with the aviation segment of GE40. General Electric relies greatly on their partners to deliver their customers top products and services across the world. Some of the partners of GE include: Boeing, P.C. Richard and Son, Songas, and Wheaton Franciscan41. Each partner assists in a different segment of General Electric. Boeing is a partner in the aviation segment, P.C. Richard and Son is a partner for capital, Songas supports distributed energy, and Wheaton Franciscan is a partner for the healthcare segment of General Electric42. In order to deliver our customers top of the line products and services, we not only need partners but also,