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GE Global Software Headquarters To Open in California

Sharoda Paul
Software Sciences and Analytics
San Ramon, California
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Hi everybody, today is my first day blogging for Edison’s Desk and I am doing so from our new location – the GE Global Software Headquarters in San Ramon, California! I joined GE recently and it has already been an exciting few weeks here. Just today, GE announced the opening of the company’s software headquarters here in California.

The software center is a part of the GE Global Research family, as our mission here is to help connect software employees across the businesses and migrate technology from one business to another. For those of you who are frequent readers of Edison’s Desk, you know that there are numerous stories of collaborations and technologies being transferred from business to business with the help of Global Research. We’ve seen healthcare technology put into wind turbines and jet engine technology put into light bulbs. I am excited to be a part of a group whose mission is to make more of these connections and technology collaborations happen in the software space.

With more than 5000 software employees across GE, the new headquarters in San Ramon will be developing digital offerings that make use of the incredible amount of data in the world, build the “Industrial Internet” and provide solutions to some of GE’s customers’ biggest challenges. We’re also expanding the team here with plans to hire 400 software architects, engineers, business development, and user experience professionals.

The “Industrial Internet” refers to not just individuals being connected to one another through the internet, but our machines connecting to one another, communicating, and making intelligent decisions based on that data. The “Industrial Internet” provides countless opportunities for GE to provide value to our customers and that is what our new software center aims to do. To learn more about the new software center in San Ramon you can check out the press release issued today.

November 17th, 2011 | Software Sciences & Analytics

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What a great present for San Ramon. This will be a big boost to the are not only economically, but GE’s tech center will be a big plus for Bishop Ranch’s and San Ramon’s image and appeal. Here’s what we said – http://bit.ly/rutiez

John Harper | 11/20/11, 11:04 AM

WOW! that’s great.
What particular industries GE would targeting to provide Soft research services?
I am always impressed with GE’s invocation and Excellence and would feel honoured to be a part of this Global research.
- Fahad
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Fahad | 11/21/11, 1:38 AM

Hi Fahad, thanks for your question! We will be developing software solutions for our GE businesses. For decades, GE has developed industrial systems such as gas turbines, locomotives, MRI machines and aircraft engines that all run on software. More recently, we have been developing new software and algorithms to maximize performance, improve efficiency and respond to the environment in which they run. The next step is to connect these systems and use all of this “big data” to get continuous improvements for our customers. Hope this helps answer your question. In short, we’re working on software for all of the GE businesses/industries (healthcare, energy, aviation, transportation, energy distribution, and much, much more.)

Edison’s Desk | 11/21/11, 9:44 AM

Hi Sharaoda,

Welcome to the blogosphere around Edison’s desk. As you know Thomas Edison created a great electrical network over 100 years ago that changed the way we work and live. Now we get to create an N-dimensional network “The Industrial Internet”, with global impact. Moore’s law and the Metcalfe network effect are alive and well! Welcome to the GE team from all your teammates in Niskayuna.

Joe Salvo

Joe Salvo | 11/22/11, 11:26 AM

Hi Sharoda,
It’s great to hear that GE is coming to San Ramon. I missed the networking event held on 12/13. Will there be another event soon?

Thanks,

Jon

Jon | 1/30/12, 5:12 PM

Hi Jon,

There will actually be an informational webinar held at 12:30 PST on Tuesday, February 7th. You can find out more information and register by visiting http://www.ge.com/softwarewebinar. I hope that helps and good luck to you!

Best,
Edison’s Desk

Edison’s Desk | 1/30/12, 5:15 PM

Hello,

Its great to see the greatest company enter the silicon valley. I am looking forward to apply for a technical management position in GE. Being a former employee of GE, I am aware of its great culture. Is it too late to apply for positions ? Where can I see the positions ? Any recruiters ?

Krishna | 2/21/12, 11:41 AM

Krishna,
Please visit http://www.ge.com/software to learn more about the open positions at our new Software Center in San Ramon.
Thanks!

Edison’s Desk | 2/21/12, 11:48 AM