GE Security
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GE Security was a division of General Electric Inc's
GE Enterprise Solutions
. It was acquired by UTC
on March 1, 2010 and is now part of UTC Fire & Security
. GE Security's division provides intrusion alarm systems
, integrated security systems, fire systems, access control
, video surveillance, explosives and illegal drug detection, key control/lockbox, fiber optic transmission, machine guarding, and more. GE Security is based in Bradenton, FL.
GE Security is primarily aimed at businesses (medium to large), organizations, and governments, but products from GE Security are available for both residents and small businesses. GE Security includes different families of detection systems, web-based surveillance systems, and aviation
security products, such as handheld and walk-thru explosive/narcotics portals. Much of General Electric's fire systems came from the acquisition of Edwards Systems Technology from SPX Corporation
in May 2005.
On November 12th, 2009, GE Security announced that it had signed a definitive agreement with United Technologies Corporation
for UTC to acquire GE’s Security business for $1.82B. The transaction was approved by the boards of both companies, and the sale closed on March 1, 2010.
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
GE Enterprise Solutions
GE Enterprise Solutions
-History:On 1 August 2007 GE announced the formation of GE Enterprise Solutions, consisting of the various GE Industrial businesses other than GE Consumer & Industrial, as well as GE Power Quality. The company says the new unit will help its "global customers increase their productivity through...
. It was acquired by UTC
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in the United Technologies Building in Hartford, Connecticut...
on March 1, 2010 and is now part of UTC Fire & Security
UTC Fire & Security
UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems is a climate, fire and security products and services provider and is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. UTC Fire & Security is a $5.5 billion company with 45,000 employees serving customers in 25 countries.- History :UTC entered...
. GE Security's division provides intrusion alarm systems
Burglar alarm
Burglar , alarms are systems designed to detect unauthorized entry into a building or area. They consist of an array of sensors, a control panel and alerting system, and interconnections...
, integrated security systems, fire systems, access control
Access control
Access control refers to exerting control over who can interact with a resource. Often but not always, this involves an authority, who does the controlling. The resource can be a given building, group of buildings, or computer-based information system...
, video surveillance, explosives and illegal drug detection, key control/lockbox, fiber optic transmission, machine guarding, and more. GE Security is based in Bradenton, FL.
GE Security is primarily aimed at businesses (medium to large), organizations, and governments, but products from GE Security are available for both residents and small businesses. GE Security includes different families of detection systems, web-based surveillance systems, and aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
security products, such as handheld and walk-thru explosive/narcotics portals. Much of General Electric's fire systems came from the acquisition of Edwards Systems Technology from SPX Corporation
SPX Corporation
SPX Corporation is a Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing firm. SPX's business segments serve developing and emerging end markets, such as global infrastructure, process equipment, and diagnostic tool industries. With corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, they have operations in...
in May 2005.
On November 12th, 2009, GE Security announced that it had signed a definitive agreement with United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in the United Technologies Building in Hartford, Connecticut...
for UTC to acquire GE’s Security business for $1.82B. The transaction was approved by the boards of both companies, and the sale closed on March 1, 2010.