1. SCOOP IT Opportunities Dave Peters Information Technology Manager GE Insurance

2. Agenda The Roles of Information Technology in 2005
GE: A Corporate Example
Entry-Level Opportunities
Advice from Executives

3. Integration of technologies
IT Evolution
Technology
Systems
Process
Process Change
Analyst
Technical
Integrator
Strategic P&L
Systems
Integrator
Business Partner
Functional
Analyst
Systems
Specialist
Service
Technical
Specialist
Support
Project Management
Integration of technologies
Mainframe
Client Server
ODC
Buy vs. Make
ERP Integrator;
Multiple Systems
Programmer
Six Sigma
E - Commerce
Process Flow,
Integration, Speed
Manufacturing,
Financials, Sales
Today:
Then:

4. Our growth is similar to a hi-tech company with profits that surpass larger ones
Ranked 9th on the Fortune’s Global 500 List
2004 Revenues
287 Billion
193 Billion
153 Billion
96 Billion
36 Billion
34 Billion
Net Income
9 Billion
2.8 Billion
16.6 Billion
8.4 Billion
1.7 Billion
7.5 Billion
Growth*
9.5 %
(0.9) %
13.5 %
0.8%
11.6 %
# 1 Walmart
# 5 General Motors
# 9 General Electric
# 19 IBM
#134 Lockheed Martin
#141 Intel
*Percent Change in Revenues from 2003.

5. GE is recognized as one of the world’s best companies
World’s most respected company
Financial Times 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004
Global most admired company Fortune Magazine 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
Top 50 technology companies Scientific American
100 Best Companies for Working Mothers Working Mother Magazine
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Catalyst Award … advancing professional women
Executive Leadership Council … African American leadership
Black Enterprise Magazine … 4 of 75 Top African American Leaders in GE

6. ~310,000 employees in 100 countries
UK 16,000
Canada 7,500
Germany 7,000
France 9,000
Hungary 15,000
United States 165,000
China 10,000
Japan 8,000
Italy 6,000
India 8,000
Mexico 7,000
(30,000 with JVs)
South America 6,000
Australia 4,000
Americas
Europe/Middle East
Asia
~190,000
~40,000
~80,000

7. GE is a family of businesses acting as one.
You get the best of both worlds…the benefits of a small-business environment with the resources and career opportunities of a large company.
Note: This is one slide that can be used instead of the individual slides for each business.
GE’s six businesses are organized to serve customers, be they industries, markets, even countries.
Commercial Finance
Insurance • Leasing • Real Estate • Corporate Financial Services • Healthcare Financial Services
Infrastructure
Oil & Gas • Energy • Rail • Aircraft Engines • Water • Energy Financial Services • Aviation Financial Services
Industrial
Consumer & Industrial • Equipment Services • Plastics • Silicones/Quartz • Security • Sensing • Fanuc • Inspection Technologies
Healthcare
Diagnostic Imaging • Clinical Systems • Information Technology • Services • Bio Sciences
Consumer Finance
Europe • Asia • Americas • Australia/New Zealand
NBC Universal
Network • Stations • Entertainment • Universal • Sports/Olympics
Commercial Finance
Infrastructure
Industrial
Healthcare
Consumer Finance
NBC Universal

8. Our growth strategy Five core strategies for growth
Technical Leadership
Differentiating GE at every level
Services
Providing solutions for customers
Customer Relationships
Creating enduring partnerships where all parties win
Globalization
Following the customer to all corners of the world
Growth Platforms
Positioning GE people and assets in new markets for growth
Technical Leadership - expands margins and grows the installed base
Services - improves returns, competitiveness and customer satisfaction
Customer Relationships - enduring relationships that help customers and GE win together over the long term
Globalization - growing GE means viewing the world as our market
Growth Platforms - building positions in new markets where we can achieve superior growth and returns

9. “The ability to lead innovation will be the primary management focus for this decade.” Jeff Immelt
Section 3: Innovation
Key Message: GE has a history of innovation that is unparalleled. Innovation has driven our growth and our customers’ for decades.

10. Our innovation Global Research—Europe
Global Research Center Headquarters
Niskayuna, New York
Global Research—Europe
Munich, Germany
John F. Welch Technology Centre
Bangalore, India
China Technology Center
Shanghai, China
Our four Global Research Centers help us to leverage talent wherever it exists and bring technology closer to our customers.
We have 2,500 researchers across the world working together to bring new technologies to all of the GE businesses. From New York to Europe to India and China, our world-class facilities create the breakthroughs for the next generation of GE products and services.

11. “In order to be a great company, you need to be a good company
“In order to be a great company, you need to be a good company.” Jeff Immelt
Section 5: Our commitment
Since its inception, GE has been a company focused on making the world a better place. We take our role as a global citizen very seriously.

12. Resourceful Accountable
Our actions and values
What we do
How we work
We have a simple set of actions that guide what we do:
Imagine: We put imagination to work for our customers, people and communities
Solve: We help to solve some of the world’s toughest problems
Build: We are a performance culture that builds markets, people and shareholder value
Lead: We are a meritocracy that leads through learning, inclusiveness and change
Our values guide how we work.
Passionate Curious
Resourceful Accountable
Teamwork Committed
Open Energized

13. Integrity The Spirit and the Letter
A personal commitment by every GE employee to follow our Code of Conduct
Every employee signs our integrity policy and participates in rigorous compliance training.

14. Our contributions
The GE family contributes more than $140 million annually.
The GE Foundation supports community and educational programs to improve the access, equity and quality of education for disadvantaged youth globally.
Africa Donation Project
$20 million initiative to bring improved healthcare and infrastructure to hospitals and clinics in Africa.
In addition to other efforts, GE contributes through significant donations across the world.
The Institute for International Education, the organization that administers the Fulbright Awards, presented GE with its "Opening Minds Corporate Leadership Award," recognizing the GE Foundation's investment to support education and in developing future leaders. Working with IIE, the GE Foundation provides 500 higher education scholarships in 12 countries annually
Snapshot of GE Foundation activity around the world: U.S.- The 15-year, $30 million College Bound program has improved the college-going rate at disadvantaged schools in GE communities.  India - A grant to Pratham Pune Foundation ensures that young children have access to a formal education and stimulates their academic achievement. China - A grant to the China Youth Development Foundation is supporting professional development for teachers from remote and disadvantaged communities. Mexico - A grant to Junior Achievement links students, schools and business volunteers in order to prepare disadvantaged youth for academic and career opportunities. 
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Tsunami Relief Effort
The GE family has pledged more than $19 million in cash, products and services to the tsunami relief efforts in South Asia. NBC Universal broadcast two benefit telethons that raised over $27 million from its viewers

15. Volunteerism
GE volunteers gave more than one million hours of community service in 2004.
Our employees and retirees make a positive impact on education, human services and the environment in over 50 countries.
In 2004, GE was awarded with the Points of Light Award for Excellence in Workplace Volunteering.
Beyond funding, GE contributes its time and expertise to key initiatives. GE people can volunteer though business-led activities, GE Global Community Days, affinity network activities, and GE Elfun Volunteers, a global volunteer organization with 54,000 members worldwide.

16. We are committed to being an employer of choice.
Section 3: Innovation
Key Message: GE has a history of innovation that is unparalleled. Innovation has driven our growth and our customers’ for decades.

17. We are an inclusive culture
GE’s affinity groups provide mentoring and networking opportunities
2004 Catalyst Award for efforts to advance women leaders within GE
2004 Executive Leadership Council Corporate Award for leadership in advancing diversity in corporate America.
2004 Working Mother Magazine "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" List
African American Forum
Asian Pacific American Forum
Hispanic Forum
Women's Network
GE continues to focus on improving diversity and is winning recognition for our practices today.
Working at GE means working in an environment that is diverse and global. We are dedicated to developing the careers of women and minorities by providing the right level of training and development and basing promotions on performance. GE recognizes that the business model of a modern, high-performance company is a diverse one, and continues its strong effort to make sure everyone in the company has the opportunity to succeed and grow.

18. Learning culture
GE invests $1 billion annually on training and education programs
In 1956, GE opened the world's first major corporate business school. Today, it is the John F. Welch Leadership Center at Crotonville
GE’s leadership training and development ensures that talent grows within the company while offering partners and customers the opportunity to achieve the same.
Last year over 72 CEO’s of different Chinese corporations came to Crotonville to participate in leadership training.

19. GE builds world-class leaders
We offer seven company-wide leadership training programs in the following functional areas:
Engineering
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Operations Management
Sales & Marketing
Rotational in nature, these programs
offer hands-on experience, while
offering either classroom or additional
learning experience while on program.

20. Information Management Leadership Program
Domestic Class Size: 120
A 2-year program consisting of four 6-month assignments, typically within one GE business.
Assignments focus on vital business processes such as: new product introduction, sales force effectiveness and the delivery of world-class innovative IT solutions.
All assignments expose program participants to Six Sigma methodologies for solving complex business problems.
Training includes a series of comprehensive courses which provide opportunities to share knowledge and skills, explore different GE businesses and network with high caliber peers.
On-the-job training and/or formal coursework in advanced information technology and systems, e-Business, project management, finance, presentation skills, business and problem solving.

21. Internship and Co-op opportunities
Internships and co-ops are one of the best ways to experience GE:
Meaningful assignments
Training and coaching
Learn from some of the smartest people in industry
Earn while you learn

22. Today, you must always be growing
Today, you must always be growing. Always focusing on the customer and seeking out the next great growth opportunity.

23. Advice from Successful Executives
Focus on current job performance.
Do everything with a sense of urgency and drive to win.
Make a difference on every job.
Develop a reputation for delivering results above and beyond.
It’s OK to think and talk about your career, but secondary to job performance and better when you are hitting the ball out of the park in your current job.
1. Performance

24. Advice from Successful Executives
1. Performance
2. Expertise
Become proficient in one business/technical area.
Build a strong functional competence.
Look for opportunities to apply your expertise in a broader business context; multi-functional teams; process initiatives, etc.
Learn Finance it’s the language of business.
Manage your career so that you can evolve (rather than leap) into a cross-functional assignment.

25. Advice from Successful Executives
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
Don’t whine about your career. Others can provide advice but — in the end, you are responsible.
Get in the habit of constantly developing yourself like a professional athlete.
Commit to continuous learning (deeper/broader).
Develop skills as opposed to accumulating titles.

26. Advice from Successful Executives
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
4. Challenge and Visibility
Take the hard job. Err on the side of the bigger challenge.
Take on work that the business considers important.
Seek out assignments with visibility, recognizing the upside and downside potential, then perform.
Play offense with your career.

27. Advice from Successful Executives
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
4. Challenge and Visibility
5. Mentors/Supporters/Role Models
Broaden your base of support. Take jobs with different managers/clients. Work for people who will challenge you.
Seek out constructive input on a regular basis and don’t be defensive when you get it.
Surround yourself with great people and learn from them. Be persistent.
When you encounter the imperfect boss, hang in Learn make a difference.

28. Advice from Successful Executives
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
4. Challenge and Visibility
5. Mentors/Supporters/Role Models
6. Global Experience/Cultural Breadth
Expose yourself and family to different regions and cultures early.
Seek out positions which require interaction across countries and cultures.
Consider assignments outside your home country (short or longer term), but prepare by becoming expert at something, by developing teaching, as well as functional skills, and by committing to get a specific job done.

29. Take Charge of your Career
You are responsible for your career development
You are responsible for your own happiness
Your attitude is everything:
Take Risks - Go outside comfort zone
Focus on continuous learning
Follow your passion - Have fun!
Do Everything with Excellence

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