GE Security was a division of General Electric's GE Enterprise Solutions. It was acquired by UTC on March 1, 2010, and became part of UTC Fire & Security.[1] 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 was based in Bradenton, Florida.
History
GE Security was mainly aimed at businesses, organizations, and governments, but products from GE Security were available for both residents and small businesses. GE Security included 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 12, 2009, GE Security announced it had signed a definitive agreement with United Technologies Corporation for UTC to acquire GE's Security business for $1.82 billion. The transaction was approved by the boards of both companies, and the sale closed on March 1, 2010.[1]