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GM Announces VSSM Executive Appointments


April 2007
 Filed under: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Car News | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Headlines
DETROIT, 2007-04-16 – Several executives at General Motors’ North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing (VSSM) staff have been named to new roles, effective immediately.
* Jay Spenchian has been appointed executive director, VSSM strategy and revenue management. He was previously divisional general manager, Saab. He will report to Mark LaNeve, GMNA vice president, VSSM.

* Steve Shannon has been named divisional general manager, Saab. He was formerly divisional general manager, Buick. He will report to Mike Jackson, GMNA vice president, Marketing and Advertising, and will also work closely with the Saab organization in Sweden.

* Katherine Benoit has been appointed executive director, Buick-Pontiac-GMC. She will be responsible for leveraging cross-brand opportunities for the Buick, Pontiac and GMC channel. Benoit will report to John Larson, general manager, Buick-Pontiac-GMC. She was previously executive director, Order Fulfillment. Her replacement will be named later.

“These changes will help us take the necessary steps to move from turnaround to transformation and sharpen our focus on the key areas of the VSSM business plan,” said Mark LaNeve. “VSSM played a significant role in the progress that GM North America made last year, and these individuals and their teams will help us continue those efforts in 2007.”

About General Motors

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit , GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.

More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com

Source: General Motors Corp.

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