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General Motors
Corp, appointed
Michael Jackson,
formerly vice presi
dent of market
development at
Coors Brewing Co.,
to executive direc
tor. sales support.
He is responsible for sales and market
ing integration, vehicle distribution in
the contiguous United States, and field
and dealer communications. He also
oversees GM's dealer consulting center.
Alan Miller, for
mer public rela
tions executive at
DaimlerChrysler.
launched The A.
Miller Group Inc., a
multiethnic public
relations and events
planning company
specializing in media strategy and sup
plier relations and community rela-
tions/public affairs programs. The
company is based in Sterling Heights,
Mich.
Mercedes-Benz
USA appointed Joe
J. Johnson, former
ly market manager
for MBUSA's Los
Angeles region, to
corporate develop
ment and transfor
mation officer at the
company's Montvale, N.J., headquar
ters. He is responsible for developing
and implementing a companywide cul
tural transformation and diversity
strategy.
Volvo Cars of
North America
promoted Juanita
Mitchell, formerly
manager of market
development, to vice
president, human
resources. She is
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responsible for the formulation and
implementation of human resource
programs, strategies and policies.
Subaru of America
appointed Thomas
Johnson, formerly
director of commu
nications at
SmithKlineBeecham,
to director of corpo
rate communica
tions. He oversees-
media relations, employee communica
tions and philanthropic endeavors.
Reynolds and
Reynolds Co.
promoted Kevin
T. Wells, formerly
director of market
ing, to vice presi
dent diversity devel
opment. He is
responsible for
directing the company's external diver
sity efforts. Dayton, Ohio-based
Reynolds and Reynolds provides inte
grated management solutions to the
automotive retailing marketplace.
iMotors.com
named Lloyd
Ward, formerly
chairman and CEO
of Maytag, to CEO.
iMotors.com is a
direct seller of cer
tified used vehicles.
egy, and for developing and executing
the Mercury brand strategy.
Trims Unlimited
Co. appointed
Hilrie Edwards,
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formerly manager
of purchasing and
supplier quality at
General Motors
Corp., as presid
and chief executi
officer. He is responsible for oversee
all aspects of operations and for exe
tion of strategic initiatives.
Jaguar Cars has
appointed Javelyn
Ibarra Baldwin,
formerly market
representation spe
cialist for the
Nissan North
America's by Infiniti
C.ompiled
La'Kita Anderson
division, to cultural
marketing manager. She is largely
responsible for diversity marketing in
vehicle launches.
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Ford Motor Co.'s
Lincoln Mercury
division named
Ben Gibert, for
merly assistant
vehicle line director,
to vehicle/brand
director for
Mercury vehicles.
He is responsible for Mercury product
development and manufacturing strat-
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