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Roger Johansson Appointed Vice President of GM Powertrain Europe


September 2005
 Filed under: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Car News | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Headlines
PONTIAC, Mich. – Roger Johansson has been appointed vice president of GM Powertrain Europe. Johansson, 39, will report to Tom Stephens, group vice president, GM Powertrain and Fritz Henderson, chairman of GM Europe. The appointment is effective October 1. “Roger’s leadership capability and ability to resolve difficult issues within a matrix management structure is a tremendous asset,” said Stephens. “He has significant experience in purchasing powertrain components, as well as with working with powertrain suppliers.”
Johansson joined GM in 1991 as a buyer at Saab Automotive. In 1993 he moved to Adam Opel where he held positions of increasing responsibility in Purchasing. In 2000 he was appointed director, Purchasing Metallic Components for the Fiat GM Purchasing joint venture; and in 2002 Johansson was promoted to General Executive Director of Fiat GM Worldwide Purchasing in Ruesselsheim, Germany.

In 2004 Johansson was named vice president of GM Europe Purchasing and Supply Chain.

He has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Nils Ericssons THS Trollhattan, Sweden and a master’s degree in business administration from Gothenburg Business School in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A replacement for Johansson will be announced later.

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 321,000 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

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