Brian Sweeney, the New Buick GMC General Manager
Caught in a management revamp the likes on which we didn't see not even during its bankruptcy, American manufacturer GM announced yesterday the appointment of Brian Sweeney, currently general sales manager of Buick GMC, as the new general manager for the GM branch. Sweeney will take over his new role effective immediately.
"We have had intensive talks with GM and they made it clear they did not want to retain a minimum of 2,500 employees at the Detroit Renaissance Center," said Greg Main, president of the MEGA board.
"They are still in the midst of restructuring and not everything has been settled, but they did say they want to concentrate its (white-collar) employees in four locations."
GM remains committed to keeping the RenCen as its global headquarters, but declined comment specifically on the reduction of workers it plans to keep there, said company spokesman Tom Wilkinson.
"We are not leaving Detroit or Michigan. We are still working out the details of the overall plan," Wilkinson said.
In October, GM began reviewing its southeast Michigan facilities as it considered moving some operations from the RenCen and consolidating workers spread among facilities in Pontiac, Warren and Grand Blanc.
The GM tax break was among 23 awarded by the MEGA board in its final meeting of the year.
The projects are expected to create 2,236 direct and 4,418 indirect jobs, retain 2,263 jobs, and generate over $672 million in investment in the state.
"These expansion projects, located across the state and in different business sectors, are a great way to close out the year," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said at a press conference Tuesday.
"Companies are taking advantage of our excellent work force, competitive business climate and innovative economic development tools to locate or expand in Michigan. Our aggressive strategy to diversify and grow Michigan's economy is working."
Source: Brian Sweeney, the New Buick GMC General Manager
"We have had intensive talks with GM and they made it clear they did not want to retain a minimum of 2,500 employees at the Detroit Renaissance Center," said Greg Main, president of the MEGA board.
"They are still in the midst of restructuring and not everything has been settled, but they did say they want to concentrate its (white-collar) employees in four locations."
GM remains committed to keeping the RenCen as its global headquarters, but declined comment specifically on the reduction of workers it plans to keep there, said company spokesman Tom Wilkinson.
"We are not leaving Detroit or Michigan. We are still working out the details of the overall plan," Wilkinson said.
In October, GM began reviewing its southeast Michigan facilities as it considered moving some operations from the RenCen and consolidating workers spread among facilities in Pontiac, Warren and Grand Blanc.
The GM tax break was among 23 awarded by the MEGA board in its final meeting of the year.
The projects are expected to create 2,236 direct and 4,418 indirect jobs, retain 2,263 jobs, and generate over $672 million in investment in the state.
"These expansion projects, located across the state and in different business sectors, are a great way to close out the year," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said at a press conference Tuesday.
"Companies are taking advantage of our excellent work force, competitive business climate and innovative economic development tools to locate or expand in Michigan. Our aggressive strategy to diversify and grow Michigan's economy is working."
Source: Brian Sweeney, the New Buick GMC General Manager
