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GM bringing tech center, 500 jobs to Austin

Statesman -- General Motors Corp. said Friday it is creating a 500-person information technology center in Austin as part of the company's push to use computer know-how to actively transform how the giant carmaker does business.

GM is believed to have leased a former Dell Inc. building in the Tech Ridge area of Northeast Austin. Dell sold the building last year to a real estate investment firm. The site was one of three that the automaker looked at. GM expects to hire a range of computer-related professionals, including software developers, project managers, database experts and other specialists.

Randy Mott, GM's chief information officer, said experts in private cloud computing might also be among those hired.

"It really covers the waterfront," Mott said. "We are trying to drive innovation in fact

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 5:54:39 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse it'll help Austin. Will it help GM in the long run? Time will tell.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,830 Points:644,975 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:31:40 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse With the economy in sad shape nationwide, wonder if this will help GM very much?
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,543 Points:3,082,625 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:43:11 PM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse Start building quality cars, test them exhaustively and rigorously to ensure your mistakes don't get pawned off on the American public, back up your product, and quit lying to the American people about how you've paid off your bailout money early...because you didn't. And that's just for starters. As for me, they've lost me for LIFE. Never again.
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,390 Points:881,465 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:02:33 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse Enjoy the jobs while you can,Austin....GM's on the brink...AGAIN!
fajeff01 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:652 Points:1,323,840 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 2:45:10 PM Ignore fajeff01 Report Abuse Great for the US and Texas state economy.
stueyAZ Sophomore Author Phoenix Posts:214 Points:23,870 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:40:10 PM Ignore stueyAZ Report Abuse WOW!!! Too Bad thats not my major cause I would be moving to Texas for a job.
FreeeBee Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:343 Points:224,595 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:39:06 PM Ignore FreeeBee Report Abuse wow.. 500 jobs.. need more jobs.. 500 wont do much
biggyhy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,491 Points:477,180 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:37:47 PM Ignore biggyhy Report Abuse ok
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:8,163 Points:1,660,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:36:47 PM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse Still won't help them sell cars...
joanne_abrahams Rookie Author New York Posts:73 Points:7,565 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:36:07 PM Ignore joanne_abrahams Report Abuse 500 JOBS, OH HAPPY DAYS, 500 JOBS!
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:756,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:35:48 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse great
Spirits All-Star Author Florida Posts:911 Points:372,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:35:17 PM Ignore Spirits Report Abuse So
briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:30:42 PM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse OK
ItisAJeepThing Champion Author Tucson Posts:19,770 Points:2,154,505 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:30:34 PM Ignore ItisAJeepThing Report Abuse A small improvement for the Austin area. America needs for this to happen nationwide.
WestMadisonGas All-Star Author Madison Posts:637 Points:171,510 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:28:57 PM Ignore WestMadisonGas Report Abuse good
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,766 Points:450,250 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:28:32 PM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse This is not even a drop in the bucket. This wouldn't be news if it wasn't for Obozo's claim of saving the US Auto Industry. GM still owes tax payers 25 BILLION.
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,374 Points:2,261,680 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:27:54 PM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse Sounds like a positive step
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,766 Points:450,250 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:25:47 PM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse Drip, drip, drip
kobes1 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,507 Points:560,535 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:23:07 PM Ignore kobes1 Report Abuse Ok
rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,539 Points:550,330 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:21:59 PM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse American? company, American tax payer funded, they should be creating American jobs. NO MORE BAILOUTS
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,125 Points:687,290 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:21:33 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Good for Austin.
19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:19:56 PM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse Porsche is currently building a technology center in Carson, Ca. In order to do this they have torn down an apartment complex and a public golf driving range
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,894 Points:704,115 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:19:07 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse It is wonderful that they are creating 500 jobs!
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,730 Points:533,780 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:16:31 PM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse We will see if this pans out..,
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,116 Points:1,647,105 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:14:40 PM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse Great. Hope they figure out how to get 100 mpg.
RedskinGas Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,018 Points:1,131,035 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:12:52 PM Ignore RedskinGas Report Abuse Another way for GM to say "Screw you Michigan!!"
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,445 Points:2,197,670 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:11:42 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse Wow a Bonanza, forget the GM 140,000 employees overseas? Another case of Obamanation!
BummerMan Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,306 Points:357,365 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:08:54 PM Ignore BummerMan Report Abuse What about Dallas?
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:08:35 PM Ignore Homito Report Abuse what about San Antonio, tx?
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:08:24 PM Ignore Homito Report Abuse in near future, cars will be rolling computers.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,660 Points:1,214,530 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:06:35 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Go for the waterfront...
WhiteNight18 Sophomore Author Phoenix Posts:245 Points:212,865 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:03:48 PM Ignore WhiteNight18 Report Abuse wonderful - GM finally getting innovative - instead of just repackaging each year & hoping ...
smenzel Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,070 Points:1,107,855 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:02:44 PM Ignore smenzel Report Abuse More jobs is a good thing
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,140 Points:1,677,175 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:00:44 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Good for Austin!
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,702 Points:757,685 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 12:00:41 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse Creating??? -- As in, NOT YET CREATED or IMPLEMENTED??? How about a nice article update AFTER the new IT center is built, and people have been hired for these new positions, huh? News articles based on fact about what has actually occurred is MUCH preferable to a "guestimation" or extrapolation of new positions being planned. And anyway, this won't help reduce high gas prices! Prices just spiked up .42 cents here! Now we're at $4.09 a gallon!!
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,964 Points:1,854,420 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:59:29 AM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse good for them to have jobs there
derek84us All-Star Author Rochester Posts:731 Points:40,525 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:58:13 AM Ignore derek84us Report Abuse I hope it succeeds
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,713 Points:2,807,545 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:57:27 AM Ignore hallows Report Abuse Alrighty!
Go_E85 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,239 Points:175,030 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:54:48 AM Ignore Go_E85 Report Abuse ...
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,865 Points:1,473,970 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:54:14 AM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Let's hear of some big organization opening in California. Oh, yeah, we have rules that enourge more big organizations to move out of the state than into it.
achas Veteran Author Charlotte Posts:270 Points:43,545 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:52:39 AM Ignore achas Report Abuse WELL MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO PAY THIS HIGH GAS INCREASING THE DEMAND
Suzzoom Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,383 Points:508,315 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:52:36 AM Ignore Suzzoom Report Abuse Jobs plus ripple-down jobs. And 500 more people to enjoy Austin's music scene.
Guapo29 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:610 Points:78,400 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:51:57 AM Ignore Guapo29 Report Abuse Assuming the Austin is in Texas, I hope they employ Americans.
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,225 Points:628,885 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:48:21 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Will this lower fuel prices ?
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,622 Points:2,143,380 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:48:21 AM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse Interesting but not useful to me.
SavinOnFuel Champion Author Gary Posts:1,966 Points:1,259,910 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:47:07 AM Ignore SavinOnFuel Report Abuse Yeah sure!
ggg452 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,585 Points:334,750 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:43:29 AM Ignore ggg452 Report Abuse pay your bills Government Motors...
RichFWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,185 Points:291,795 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:43:02 AM Ignore RichFWA Report Abuse It is a start.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,969 Points:576,380 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:42:21 AM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse Good
msgt_usa Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,478 Points:935,555 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:41:12 AM Ignore msgt_usa Report Abuse Not many jobs but a step in the right direction. GM however is all about window dressing.