GE Extends TOP Sponsorship Until 2020

General Electric (GE) has extended its sponsorship of the Olympics through to the 2020 Games in a multi-million deal.  The International Olympic Committee said the US conglomerate will continue as a top-level sponsor for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2018 Winter Games and 2020 Summer Olympics
GE, which has been an Olympic partner since January 2005, will provide transportation systems, energy, lighting and water treatment. TOP Partners of the International Olympic Committee include: Coca-Cola, Acer, Atos Origin, Dow Chemical, McDonald’s, Omega, Panasonic, Procter & Gamble, Samsung and Visa.
GE CEO Jeff Immelt said: “The Olympic Games provide a unique opportunity to showcase our innovative technologies and services.”