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History
In 1968 English Electric was subject to a takeover bid by the Plessey Company but chose instead to accept an offer from GEC. The Marconi Company continued as the primary defence subsidiary of GEC, GEC-Marconi. Marconi was renamed GEC-Marconi in 1987. In a major reorganisation of the company GEC-Marconi was renamed Marconi Electronic Systems and was separated from other non-defence assets. Expansion as GEC subsidiaryDuring the period 1968-1999 GEC-Marconi/MES underwent massive expansion. Acquisitions which were folded into the company and partnerships established include:
Marconi name todayIn 1999 GEC underwent a major transformation. Marconi Electronic Systems was demerged and sold to British Aerospace which then formed BAE Systems.
In October 2005 the Marconi name and most of the assets were proposed to be bought by the Swedish firm Ericsson. The transaction was completed on January 23, 2006 effective as per January 1, 2006. The Marconi name will still be used as brand within Ericsson. The rest of the Marconi company was renamed as telent plc. See also
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