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Article: GM appoints int'l exec to head Opel
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- November 10, 2009
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General Motors Co. said Tuesday that a senior executive who now runs its international divisions will take over responsibility for the European Opel and Vauxhall units while the company searches for a permanent chief executive.
Nick Reilly, GM's Shanghai-based president of international operations, once ran Vauxhall in the United Kingdom and has extensive knowledge of Opel's operations, company officials said.
News of Reilly's appointment as GM Europe's head came as GM Chief Executive Fritz Henderson wrapped up a second day of talks with officials at Adam Opel GmbH's Ruesselsheim headquarters. He discussed the unit's future, including financing, marketing, product development ...