| 词条 | Jill Lajdziak |
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Jill Lajdziak (pronounced La-Jek[1]) is the former General Manager of General Motors' Saturn division. In 2005, she was named one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry, along with 19 other GM colleagues, which made GM the most represented company on the list.[2] Jill has two children, one of whom is of legal driving age (16 years old as of an interview posted 8/15/2006[3]) and drives a Saturn Vue sport utility vehicle. At the beginning of January 2010, Lajdziak was named the President of SmartUSA vehicles. She was appointed to this position by Roger Penske. The Press Release on her new appointment to SmartUSA can be read here: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/05/penske-appoints-jill-lajdziak-to-run-smart-usa-hoping-to-stem-sa/ Background [4]Born in Brillion, Wisconsin, Lajdziak earned her BSc in business marketing and management from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in 1979. Her experience includes a position with Elf Aquitaine Norge A/S, a Norwegian subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine. Later, she worked at a GM dealership as sales and service representative. In 1980, Jill Lajdziak formally joined General Motors, gradually advancing through the following positions (year of appointment given):
Career with SaturnContinuing her advancement within General Motors Corporation, Jill Lajdziak joined the newly founded Saturn Corporation in 1986, playing a vital part in the development of Saturn's retailer network, which was crucial to the brand's success. Her positions included (year of appointment given):[4]
In 2004, the position of Saturn was redefined within General Motors, with Saturn losing a seat on GM's board. Jill Lajdziak was appointed General Manager of Saturn, with responsibilities encompassing brand and product development, marketing and supervision of the field organization. This more brand-oriented role of both Lajdziak and Saturn as a GM division put the formerly more independent corporation more in line with other GM North American brands.[6] References1. ^Dealer magazine interview with explanation of the pronunciation of the Lajdziak name {{DEFAULTSORT:Lajdziak, Jill}}2. ^GM Press Release announcing the 2005 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry 3. ^AutoWeek interview{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 4. ^1 Jill Lajdziak's bio at GM Media Online {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20070222212306/http://media.gm.com/us/saturn/en/company/bios/lajdziak.html |date=2007-02-22 }} 5. ^Press release concerning Lajdziak's appointment as Executive Director of Retailer Network Development{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 6. ^Clarification of Jill Lajdziak's new role 7 : People in the automobile industry|American manufacturing businesspeople|General Motors executives|Living people|People from Brillion, Wisconsin|University of Wisconsin–Green Bay alumni|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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