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| Type | Sociedad Anónima |
|---|---|
| BCS: CGE | |
| Industry | Utilities |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
Key people | Jorge Eduardo Marín Correa, (Chairman) Pablo Guarda Barros, (CEO) |
| Products | Electricity Natural gas among others |
| Revenue |  US$ 4.4 billion (2011) |
 - US$ 27.2 million(2011) | |
Number of employees | 7,880 |
| Website | www.cgeboleta.cl |
CGE is a utility company based in Chile, operates in the sectors of electricity, natural gas and other services and is listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange. [1]
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