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Eric Alstrom Appointed GM Europe Vice President Purchasing and Supply Chain


October 2005
 Filed under: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Car News | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Headlines
Detroit -- 2005-10-05 -- Eric Alstrom has been appointed GM Europe Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Chain effective November 1, 2005. In this capacity, he will be responsible for overseeing GM’s purchasing activities in Europe.
Alstrom, 39, replaces Roger J. Johansson, who assumed the role of Vice President, GM Powertrain Europe on October 1. Alstrom will be based in Ruesselsheim, Germany, and will report to Bo Andersson, Vice President Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, and Fritz Henderson, Chairman GM Europe.

“Eric’s significant experience in purchasing and in working with suppliers will be of great value in his new role,” Andersson said.

Alstrom is currently the General Director, FHI Alliance, Japan. He joined General Motors in 1992 with Saab Automobile AB Purchasing in Trollhaettan, Sweden. In 1995, he moved to Adam Opel AG, Purchasing, in Ruesselsheim, Germany, and in 1999 he was appointed Executive Director, Electrical for Purchasing based in Warren, Michigan, U.S.A. In 2001, Alstrom attended Stanford University as a Sloan Fellow. Upon completion of his Sloan Fellowship he was named to the position of Director Automotive Strategy Board Support. In 2004, Alstrom assumed his current position.

Alstrom holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Gothenburg University, Sweden, and a Sloan Fellows Masters degree in Management from Stanford University in the United States. He is fluent in German, Swedish and English.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 317,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, up 4 percent and the second-highest total in the company’s history. GM’s global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.

Source: GM

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