General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Center in this Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, Mich., as the centerpieces of GM’s strategy to bring high-value IT work in house in support of the business transformation underway.
GM expects to hire more than 4,000 new information technology workers over the next three to five years to staff the four centers. So far, more than 1,000 employees have been hired for the three locations previously announced.
“Recruiting talented IT professionals is intensely competitive," said GM Chief Information Officer Randy Mott. “To hire the best and the brightest, we need to create employment opportunities that differentiate our company from the competition – location is one such advantage.”
GM chose the innovation center locations by looking at IT talent-rich areas that also offer a strong community, lower cost of living and a high-tech industry presence.