GEC-Marconi Electronics
1969 A major reorganisation of AEI and English Electric was carried out after they were acquired by GEC. In electronics, GEC-Marconi Electronics was created which included the Marconi Co (including Marconi Instruments, Marconi-Elliott Microelectronics, Eddystone Radio and overseas activities). After reorganisation, there were 4 "market-oriented management companies" covering the various GEC-Marconi Electronics companies; these were[1]:
- Marconi-Elliott Avionics Systems Limited,
- GEC-Elliott Space and Weapons Systems,
- Marconi Communications Systems
- Marconi Radar Systems.
A new semiconductor company was also set up at the same time: GEC Semiconductors
Excluded from these changes were Marconi central division and Elliott Automation Space and Advanced Military Systems as well as 2 business units outside the UK
Other electronics activities were assigned to GEC-Elliott Automation Ltd
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Friday, Aug. 8, 1969