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    GE Acquires Christchurch based Commtest, Enhances Bently Nevada Condition Monitoring Portfolio

    Christchurch, NZ. -- 22 August, 2011 --- Today, GE announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and
    designer of machinery health information systems. GE Energy's Bently Nevada product line, a global leader in
    condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup.
    Bently Nevada provides machinery protection and condition monitoring for refineries, petrochemical plants,
    hydroelectric facilities and wind farms. With more than 50 years of experience, Bently Nevada has built a
    reputation for improving the reliability and performance of critical production assets like turbines, compressors,
    motors and generators.
    As a major component of predictive maintenance, condition monitoring is essential to increase asset longevity.
    Through condition monitoring, plant managers constantly receive data that provides input about the health of their
    machinery. For example, by knowing temperatures and vibration behavior of certain assets, managers can make
    strategic decisions about preventative maintenance to avoid asset fatigue, breakdown and failure. This is
    especially critical in the oil and gas industry where failed assets potentially cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
    a day in lost production revenue and increased operating and maintenance costs.
    "The acquisition of Commtest allows us to significantly upgrade our portable data collection and vibration
    analysis capabilities," explained Art Eunson, general manager for GE's Bently Nevada product line. "Bently has
    an extensive portfolio of continuous monitoring solutions, vibration and calibration detectors and portable data
    accumulation, but the Commtest acquisition will help us bring our customers a more integrated offering that takes
    into account the health of the entire plant."
    Commtest is based in Christchurch, New Zealand and primarily focuses on producing vibration analysis and
    monitoring equipment. Vibration analysis detects early signs of impending machine failure so managers can
    proactively direct repairs and make replacements before they encounter expensive failures. The vbSeries and
    vbOnline products are an improvement over traditional, portable walk around routines. They offer better
    accuracy, cost effectiveness and up-to-the-minute data collection. The acquisition of Commtest -- the latest
    example of how GE provides end-to-end offerings -- provides GE customers the benefits of highly reliable and
    accurate machinery condition monitoring for the total plant.
    "With any acquisition, we look for companies and products that have a natural fit and will enhance the solutions
    we are currently offering," Eunson noted. "The vibration and monitoring equipment provided by Commtest
    elevates the Bently offering."

    Bently Nevada Separation from GE, integration with Baker Hughes


    In 2019, GE announced plans to reduce its ownership in Baker Hughes from 50.4% to 38.4% losing majority
    control. In September 2019, GE sold a large enough stake in Baker Hughes to lose its status as majority
    shareholder. With the loss of GE as major shareholder, the independent Baker Hughes Company initiated
    processes to separate its financial and other operations from GE. The company positioning itself as an
    independent energy technology company (NYSE:BKR).[5] Bently Nevada remains a Baker Hughes business
    following the break from GE. Baker Hughes Company currently has operations in over 120 countries.

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