GM is shuttering its Georgia IT Innovation Center located in Roswell, GA, and eliminating 300 positions. The General made the announcement on Monday, confirming rumors that GM Authority reported on over the weekend. The automaker will place the facility on the market next month, marking another significant reduction in its technical workforce following recent cuts at its Warren, Michigan technical center. This decision impacts roughly one-third of the location’s workforce and forms part of GM’s broader site consolidation strategy.
The company made this choice as it redefines its physical operations footprint. “We are redefining our site strategy, unifying our technical teams in targeted hubs for better collaboration. With that, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our Georgia Innovation Center,” GM spokesman Kevin Kelly told the Detroit Free Press. “We recognize the efforts of the individuals whose roles are impacted, and we thank them for their contributions.” This closure comes just days after GM laid off over 200 salaried employees at its Warren Technical Center in Michigan, with both actions occurring as the company conducts its annual employee review cycle.
GM originally opened the Georgia center in 2013 as part of a major initiative to bring IT functions back in-house after years of heavy outsourcing. At that time, the company was establishing four IT Innovation Centers to perform critical software development, database administration, and systems analysis work. This expansion swelled GM’s IT staff from about 1,500 to a planned 9,000 employees, representing a massive strategic shift toward direct control of its technology future. The Georgia location specifically focused on web technologies, end-user applications, dealer and factory systems, and vehicle technology development…