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Automotive Exec Aims to Inspire Green Bay Crowd
The head of Saturn says that division of General Motors is in the midst of a fast-paced revitalization building off its established reputation while seeking new customers with new models and styles of vehicles. "We're revitalizing the brand with an all-new product portfolio, but what's amazing here is the speed at which we're doing it," said Jill Lajdziak, general manager at Saturn. "Five new models in the course of about 19 months to our stores. The oldest product in the Saturn store later this...
From Brillion to Saturn
Nine different local organizations have some extra money in their pocket thanks to the Women's Fund of Greater Green Bay. More than $17,000 in grant money was distributed at the Power of the Purse luncheon Wednesday. It will go toward things like child care for English language learners at the Literacy Council of Brown County, and a digital camera for St. Vincent Hospital to document sexual assaults. In three years, the women's fund handed out $45,000 in aid. There were two speakers at the Power...
Jill Lajdziak to Speak at Automotive News Conference
Saturn General Manager, Jill Lajdziak, will be one of more than 30 guest speakers at the 30th Automotive News World Congress. She will speak on January 18, 2006. Her topic of discussion has not yet been disclosed, but Automotive News hints that it may be about her quest to find a "niche for Saturn in the GM family."
Jill Lajdziak's Role as Saturn Leader Redefined
As Saturn continues to evolve, so do the roles and responsibilities of its workers and management officials.
Q&A: Saturn's Firing of Riney Was No Easy Decision
Jill Lajdziak, Saturn's short, soft-spoken sales and marketing leader, had the tall task of firing Saturn's first advertising agency in January. And that meant telling Hal Riney, CEO of Publicis & Hal Riney in San Francisco, that Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco would take over the 12-year-old account.
Report: Jill Lajdziak to Retire from GM by End of Year, GM's Steve Hill to Lead Shutdown of Brand
Jamie Lareau from Automotive News: Jill Lajdziak, who joined Saturn before its first car was sold and led the division through its demise last month, will retire from General Motors at the end of the year. Lajdziak, 52, will take vacation time until then, said spokesman John McDonald. In the interim, GM's Steve Hill, will coordinate the wind-down of the Saturn brand. Hill is GM's general manager of retail sales support. GM decided to close Saturn after retailer Penske Automotive Group was unable...
Saturn Revitalization Includes Product and Marketing
Read a transcript of Jill Lajdziak's speech at the 2006 Automotive News World Congress on January 18.
Saturn Sales Chief Reaches Own Goals
Predictions of softening sales don't bother Jill Lajdziak, vice-president of sales, service and marketing for Saturn Corp. in Troy. She's made her mark improving sales volumes, regardless.
Transcript of Jill Lajdziak's Speech at the 2005 Traverse City Conference
Read Jill Lajdziak's speech at the 2005 Traverse City Automotive Management Briefing Seminar.
Transcript of November 9th Chat Session with Jill Lajdziak
Read the transcript of the November 9th chat session with Saturn's General Manager Jill Lajdziak.