GE Healthcare
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GE Healthcare is a $14 billion (USD) unit of General Electric. It employs over 42,500 people worldwide and is headquartered in Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom.
As of 2004 after the $9 billion acquisition of UK Based Amersham, PLC the formerly named GE Medical Systems was divided into two primary units: GE Healthcare Technologies (headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA,) and GE Healthcare Biosciences (headquartered in Little Chalfont, UK). GE Healthcare Technologies (GEHC-T) specializes in medical diagnostic imaging equipment (such as MRI and CT scanners,) as well as information technologies (such as ECG acquisition and storage equipment.) Bio-Sciences specializes in determining the underlying causes of, and early detection of, disease. Their products and focuses include chromatography and purification systems, contrast media, and protein separation, among others. This division accounts for $3 billion in business.
In 2004, GE Healthcare along with other healthcare companies built a research reactor for neutron and unit cell research near Garching, Munich, Germany. It's the only one in the world, today.
Management
- President and CEO: Sir William Castell
- President and CEO of GE Healthcare Technologies: Joseph M. Hogan
- President and CEO of GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences: Peter Loescher
External links
GE Healthcare Company Factsheet (http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/about/ge_factsheet.html)