GE involvement in Australia dates back to 1902 when it installed one of its electric motors in Sydney to open the Pyrmont Bridge over Darling Harbour. Today GE Australia and New Zealand operates through 6 businesses servicing a vast array of diverse markets and customers. From jet engines to power generation, financial services to medical imaging to news and information, GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems.
GE 2nd Quarter 2008 EarningsGE announced second quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $5.4 billion with $.54 per share and revenues from continuing operations were $46.9 billion, up 11% from 2007. GE has launched its global clean energy and water initiative – called ecomagination – in Australia with a launch event at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum. John Rice, GE Vice Chairman and President & CEO of GE Infrastructure, convenes the meeting with government and business leaders to address Australia’s unique challenges in securing adequate energy and water reserves in a resource constrained world. |

