GEC Research

GEC Research Ltd was formed in the early 1980s when the General Electric Company plc reorganised its various research laboratories into a distinct organisation. It was headed by Derek Roberts and comprised:

GEC Hirst Research Centre
GEC Marconi Research Centre
GEC Nelson Research Laboratories

General Electric Company plc

Former subsidiaries and divisions

GEC Computers
GEC Medical
GEC Research
GEC Traction
Hirst Research Centre
Marconi Company
Marconi Electronic Systems
Marconi Instruments
Marconi-Osram Valve
Marconi Research Centre
Osram
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering

Former joint ventures

Alenia Marconi Systems
GEC Alsthom
GEC Plessey Telecommunications
Matra Marconi Space
Thomson Marconi Sonar

Predecessors and acquisitions

Successors

BAE Systems
Marconi Corporation plc
Marconi plc
Telent Limited
Unify

Products

Computers	GEC 2050 GEC 4000 series GEC Series 63 OS4000

Locomotives	British Rail Class 91 GEC Stephenson locomotive South African Class 4E South African Class 9E, Series 1 South African Class 9E, Series 2 South African Class 10E1, Series 1 South African Class 10E1, Series 2

People

Cyril Hilsum
Baron Hirst
George Simpson
Martin Sixsmith
Michael Sobell
Arnold Weinstock

Other

GEC-Marconi scientist deaths conspiracy theory

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