The John F. Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) is the formal name of the
GE Global Research
GE Research is the research and development division of General Electric. GE Global Research locations include:
* Global Research Center in Niskayuna, New York, established as the General Electric Research Laboratory in Schenectady in 1900 and ...
and technology development site located in
Whitefield, Bangalore
Whitefield is a neighbourhood of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. Established in the late 1800s as a settlement for the Eurasians and Anglo Indians of Bangalore, Whitefield remained a quaint little settlement at the eastern periphery o ...
.
The JFWTC is
General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable en ...
's (GE) first and largest integrated, multidisciplinary research and development center outside the US. The center is also known as Bangalore Engineering Center or BEC. The team has more than 5,000 engineers and scientists working at the JFWTC Bangalore. It was founded by former CEO of GE
John F. Welch on 17 September 2000.
Alok Nanda is the current Managing Director of JFWTC.
References
External links
Web Site of John F. Welch Technology Centre
General Electric
Research and development organizations
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