General Electric Has Made A Lot Of Acquisitions Over The Last Decade

The company's latest large-scale M&A consists of buying the oil services giant Baker Hughes Incorporated BHI.

Here is a summary of some of the more notable M&A transactions over the past decade:

• 2007: GE acquires ABB Vetco Gray, a supplier of drilling, completion and production equipment for offshore oil and gas fields, for $1.9 billion.
• 2008: GE acquires Vital Signs, a medical-device maker, for $860 million.
• 2009: GE acquires Naverus, a supplier of advanced performance-based navigation services, for an undisclosed sum.
• 2011: GE acquires Converteam, a provider of power conversion and automation systems, for $3.2 billion.
• 2012: GE acquires Albeo Technologies, an LED fixture manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum.
• 2013: GE acquires Imbera Electronics, an embedded electronic solutions developer, for an undisclosed sum.
• 2014: GE acquires Wurldtech, a cyber security firm, for an undisclosed sum.
• 2015: GE acquires Alstom's power and grid business for 12.35 billion euro.
• 2016: GE acquires LM Wind Power, a manufacturer of wind turbine blades, for $1.65 billion.
• 2016: GE acquires Concept Laser, a 3D printing firm, for $599 million.