General Motors has inaugurated its Information Technology Innovation Center in Chandler, Phoenix which is aimed at improving innovation and reducing the cost of ongoing operations.
The new IT center will with its other innovation centers located in Warren, Mich., Austin, and Roswell, and it is set to employ 1000 workers.
The appointed officials at the center started working from a temporary office from 2013, and they are already working on programmes like Voice of the Consumer and ShopClickDrive, that are aimed at improving customer support.
The announcement of the 170,000 square-foot center was made back in 2013 but the construction was completed in January 2014.
Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny said: "GM is exactly the type of technology employer we need in Chandler and in our state. The GM Innovation Center is a perfect complement to Chandler's Price Corridor, and furthers the city's reputation as a regional hub for innovators and world-class IT professionals."
