General Electric, or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut in the United States. The company operates through four divisions: Energy [2013 inactive], Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance and Consumer and Industrial.
In 2011, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 26th-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue, as well as the 14th most profitable. However, the company is listed the fourth-largest in the world among the Forbes Global 2000, further metrics being taken into account. Other rankings for 2011/2012 include No. 7 company for leaders, No. 5 best global brand, No. 63 green company, No. 15 most admired company, and No. 19 most innovative company.
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