GEC-Marconi Electronics
Note: This is a sub-section of GEC
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). The Radar, Aerospace, Defence and Communications divisions of GEC-AEI (Electronics) became part of this business unit [1]. After reorganisation, there were 4 "market-oriented management companies" covering the various GEC-Marconi Electronics companies; these were[2]:
- 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
1974 GEC-Marconi Electronics included[3]:
- Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd
- Marconi-Elliott Avionics Systems Ltd
- Marconi Radar Systems Ltd
- Marconi Communications Systems Ltd
- EASAMS Ltd
- Marconi International Marine Co Ltd
- Marconi Instruments Ltd
- AEI Scientific Apparatus Ltd
- The Marconi Research Laboratories
1979 Formation of Fisher International, brought together the Fischer Controls subsidiary of Monsanto, and GEC's process controls and control valve division.[4]. This involved GEC-Elliot Control Valves at Rochester and GEC-Marconi Process Control at Leicester and Lewisham.[5]