GE Company Profile

GE Company Profile

General Electric Company has engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of products for the generation, transmission, distribution, control and utilization of electricity since its incorporation in 1892. Its products include major appliances; lighting products; industrial automation products; medical diagnostic imaging systems; bioscience assays and separation technology products; electrical distribution and control equipment; locomotives; power generation and delivery products; nuclear power support services and fuel assemblies; commercial and military aircraft jet engines; chemicals and equipment for treatment of water and process systems; security equipment and systems; and engineered materials, such as plastics and silicones.

The Company services include product services; electrical product supply houses; electrical apparatus installation, engineering, and repair and rebuilding services. Operating businesses that are reported as segments include Infrastructure, Industrial, Healthcare, NBC Universal, Commercial Finance and Consumer Finance. Infrastructure produces, sells, finances and services equipment for the air transportation and energy generation industries. The Company operations are located in North America, Europe, Asia and South America.

Industrial produces and sells products including consumer appliances, industrial equipment and plastics, and related services. Healthcare manufactures, sells and services a wide range of medical equipment including equipment for magnetic resonance, computed tomography, positron emission tomography imaging, x-ray, patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology, nuclear imaging, ultrasound, bone densitometry, anesthesiology and oxygen therapy, neonatal and critical care, and therapy. NBC Universal is engaged in the broadcast of network television services to affiliated television stations within the United States; the production of live and recorded television programs; the production and distribution of motion pictures.

Commercial Finance offers a range of financial services

worldwide. It has particular mid-market expertise and offer loans, leases and other financial services to customers, including manufacturers, distributors and end-users for a variety of equipment and major capital assets. Consumer Finance offers credit and deposit products and services to consumers, retailers, brokers and auto dealers in over 50 countries. The Company offers a range of financial products, including private-label credit cards; bank cards; Dual Cards; corporate travel and purchasing cards; personal loans; auto loans; leases and inventory financing; residential mortgages; home equity loans; debt consolidation loans; current and savings accounts and insurance products related to consumer finance offerings for customers on a global basis.

General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified technology, media and financial services company. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, it serves customers in more than 100 countries.

Specialties

Energy, Oil and Gas, Water, Aviation, Media, Financial Services

, Industrial, Transportation

Headquarters	Greater Chicago Area
Industry	Financial Services
Type	Public Company
Status	Operating
Company Size	300,000 employees
2008 Revenue	$800,000
Founded	1883

Contact
Corporate Headquarters
General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06828-0001
United States (203) 373-2211

GE India
GE India was established in 1993 as a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Services, USA. GE capital services is one of the largest and most persified corporates in the global finance market with assets of US $300 billion. It consists of 27 persified businesses in the areas of consumer services, equipment management, mid-market financing and specialty insurance. In 1998, GE Capital Services had net earnings of US $3.8 billion and achieved a 23.5% return on equity. Employment across India exceeds 14,500.

The GE India Technology Centre is set up in Bangalore with investment commitment of Rs.1.76 billion (US$ 40 million) by GE to develop India's first and largest multi-disciplinary research centre that will significantly contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary engineering and R&D capabilities in India. The GE India Technology Centre will: provide critical technology, research and development for GE's global businesses, create global career opportunities for over 1,000 research scientists and engineers by 2001-end in India, be an integral element of GE's global R&D resources and expertise and will closely work with GE's Corporate Research & Development Centre in Schenectady, NY, USA to transfer, share and conduct multi-disciplinary leading edge research, development and engineering for GE's diverse global businesses. The Corporate Research & Development Centre is one of the world's most technologically diverse R&D facilities with efforts ranging from chemistry to capital services, from the information revolution to industrial electronics, from medical diagnostics to metallurgy.

Contact
GE India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Plot #122,
Export Promotion Industrial Park
Phase 2, Hoodi Village,
Whitefield Road
Bangalore - 560 066,
India

For more details please visit www.ge.com

Curriculum Vitae vs. Resume?

Question: Curriculum Vitae vs. Resume?

What is the difference between a curriculum vitae (CV) and a resume?

Answer: The primary differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV) are the length, what is included and what each is used for. A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. While a resume is brief and concise - no more than a page or two, a Curriculum Vitae is a longer (at least two page) and more detailed synopsis.

A Curriculum Vitae includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details. In Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia, employers may expect to receive a curriculum vitae.

In the United States, a curriculum vitae is used primarily when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions. It is also applicable when applying for fellowships or grants.

ANSWERS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON GMAT'S NEW FORMAT

ANSWERS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON GMAT'S NEW FORMAT

What are the fundamental changes in the new format of Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)?
The major change will be the addition of an innovative new section that measures the test-taker's ability to assimilate information from multiple sources, such as charts, graphs and spreadsheets.This new 'integrated reasoning'section will replace one of two essay questions that are part of the current test. It will not change the verbal and quantitative sections, and it will be scored separately, as the essays are currently scored.
Why was it decided to include integrated reasoning?
We constantly review all elements of the GMAT exam to ensure that we are meeting the needs of business schools around the world. The GMAT exam is designed by business schools for business schools, and this change of format reflects the changing needs identified by business schools. For the past four years, we have conducted multiple surveys of business school faculty from around the world as part of our commitment to continuous improvement of the exam.These surveys included faculty from Indian business schools.We asked for information about newer skills that need to be measured for success in graduate management education.The new section responds to that input.
    The GMAT has been on a path of continuous evolution since its launch in 1954.We added data sufficiency in 1961 and dropped analogies and antonyms in 1976 as they were too easily coached and provided the schools with no valuable information. As business schools evolve their curricula to meet the needs of the marketplace, the skills that the GMAT measures will continue to evolve
as well.The addition of the integrated reasoning section reflects the needs of the marketplace.
Why is assimilating data from multiple sources becoming important these days?
The integrated reasoning section is a microcosm of what is happening in business school classrooms today.The new section will help business school faculty and administrators gain critical information about a student's ability to make sound decisions by evaluating data from multiple and diverse sources.
How will integrated reasoning help one later in real-life situations?
Today's global marketplace demands business leaders who are skilled in pulling together a wide array of resources, analysing and evaluating this diverse data, drawing conclusions and creating solutions - often on short notice.
How should students go about preparing for the new format of GMAT?
Students can find regular updates about the next generation GMAT on www.mba.com The GMAT website will continue to offer up-todate information as we proceed to develop the next generation GMAT, including preparation materials. The new integrated reasoning section will be 30 minutes in duration and will replace one essay of equal length. As a result, the new exam will include just one 30-minute essay question.Tests will continue to be scored on a 200-800 scale. Testtakers will receive a separate score for the essay - as they do now - and another separate score for the integrated reasoning section. We have already done some initial pilot testing and have made changes based on that testing.We will be conducting a second pilot test involving about 3,000 testtakers internationally in November