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Holden at a Glance

Company Name
GM Holden Ltd

 
Head Office
191 Salmon Street
Port Melbourne Victoria 3207
Telephone: 03 9647 1111
Facsimile: 03 9647 2550
www.holden.com.au

GPO Box 1714
Melbourne Vic 3001
 

Main Business
Manufacture and distribution of motor vehicles, engines, components and parts.

Parent Company
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Facilities
Head Office and Design & Engineering Centre

Design; engineering; national sales and marketing; customer satisfaction and quality; finance; human resources; product, business and strategic planning; purchasing and logistics; corporate affairs; legal; information systems and services; vehicle line executive group.
Location: Port Melbourne, Victoria.

GM Holden Vehicle Manufacturing Operations
Plastics, body tool design, stamping, sheet metal and body fabrication, paint and vehicle assembly.
Location: Elizabeth, South Australia.

GM Holden Engine Manufacturing Operations
Manufacture and assembly operations for Family II four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines, foundry and component manufacturing facilities.
Location: Port Melbourne, Victoria.

GM Holden Service Parts Operations
Distribution and marketing of Holden service parts and accessories for the Holden Dealer Network and international customers.
Location: Dandenong, Victoria.

Automotive Proving Ground
Vehicle development, durability testing, safety test centre and exhaust emission facility.
Location: Lang Lang, Victoria.

GM Holden Innovation
Identifies future consumer needs and develops products, technologies and skills for Holden to compete in global markets. Its activities encompass initiatives such as safety, in-car IT systems and alternative propulsion systems.
Location: Port Melbourne, Victoria.

State Sales Offices
Provide a direct interface between GM Holden and its Dealer Network, giving support in the areas of fleet sales, service and parts.
Locations: Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.

Employment:
6500 (as at November 2007)

2008 product range:
Passenger Vehicles

Holden Caprice, Statesman, Calais, Berlina, Commodore range, Sportwagon range, Astra range, Viva, Barina, Epica.

Sports Utility Vehicles
Captiva.

Light Commercial Vehicles
Holden Ute, Crewman, Rodeo, Combo.

Engines
Global V6, Gen 4 V8, Family II four cylinder.

Vehicles Exported
Commodore models were exported under the GM brands of Chevrolet, Pontiac and Holden to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen, Jordan, New Zealand, Brazil, North America, Fiji, Brunei and South Africa. Statesman/Caprice models were exported to Middle East regions and New Zealand.

Total Engines Exported

211,000
Destinations included Italy, Germany, Sweden, South Korea and Thailand (Global V6); South Korea, China, Thailand and South Africa (Family II Four Cylinder).

Engineering Services
Specialist GM Holden engineering services support GM product programs in the Asia Pacific region and in Europe.

Directors
Chairman and Managing Director
Mark Reuss

Sales, Marketing and Aftersales
Alan Batey
Executive Director

Finance
Mark Bernhard
Chief Financial Officer

Information Systems and Services
Pierre Matthee
Chief Information Officer

Engineering
Greg Tyus
Executive Director

Manufacturing
Rod Keane
Executive Director

Customer Satisfaction and Quality
Richard Miziewicz
Executive Director

Planning and Program Management
Robert Pantano
Executive Director

Global Purchasing and Supply Chain
Raymundo Garza
Executive Director

Human Resource
Scott Sandefur
Executive Director

Corporate Affairs
Alison Terry
Executive Director

 
Dealer Network
The nationwide GM Holden Dealer Network consists of 310 authorised stores and 12 authorised service centers. Holden Dealerships represent and promote Holden products and services and employ more than 13,500 people throughout Australia.
 
Associated Companies
Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) creates niche premium performance luxury cars sourced from Holden.

GMAC provides wholesale finance facilities for Holden Dealers and retail finance products for Holden customers.

Holden Leasing are owned by GMAC. Holden Leasing provides fleet leasing and management solutions for businesses choosing a predominantly Holden fleet.

Saab Australia distributes Saab vehicles and is represented in Australia by 26 Dealers in capital cities and major provincial centres.

 
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