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Globex

Globex is a fictional multinational corporation in the animated television series The Simpsons. It is depicted as a large, diversified conglomerate with interests that appear to span defense contracting, technology, consumer electronics, and other sectors. The company is most prominently featured in the season 8 episode You Only Move Twice, where Homer Simpson is hired to work for Globex by its charismatic CEO, Hank Scorpio, and the Simpsons relocate to Cypress Creek to join the organization.

In the episode, Globex operates as a global enterprise with a sophisticated headquarters and a modern corporate

Globex has become a cultural shorthand for fictional megacorporations in popular culture and is frequently cited

culture,
serving
as
a
satirical
backdrop
for
themes
of
corporate
efficiency
and
power.
Hank
Scorpio
presents
Globex
as
progressive
and
benevolent,
yet
the
narrative
uses
the
character
and
the
company
to
critique
corporate
ambition
and
the
veneer
of
benevolence
often
associated
with
large
organizations.
The
plot
involves
Globex’s
broad
reach
and
technological
capabilities,
which
are
central
to
Scorpio’s
schemes
within
the
story.
Following
Scorpio’s
tenure,
the
episode
leaves
Globex
as
a
continuing,
if
largely
fictional,
entity
within
the
Simpsons
universe.
in
analyses
of
The
Simpsons
as
a
satire
of
corporate
governance
and
leadership.
The
name
has
appeared
in
various
Simpsons-related
media
and
merchandise
as
a
recognizable
reference
point
for
corporate
satire.