Jeffbx
09-06-2007, 05:50 AM
Their N. American HQ is about a mile from where I work - a bunch of people in my neighborhood work there & have no idea whether they have a job now.
Volkswagen Moves Headquarters To Herndon
(By Jahi Chikwendiu -- The Washington Post)
Volkswagen of America plans to announce Thursday that it will move its headquarters to Herndon, as part of a new corporate strategy for revamping its sagging auto business.
Stefan Jacoby, head of Volkswagen of America, said Northern Virginia's schools and skilled workforce were factors in choosing a headquarters. The company said it would bring 400 jobs to the region and invest more than $100 million in setting up operations in a new office complex in Woodland Park near Washington Dulles International Airport. The move is part of a corporate restructuring that would eliminate 400 positions, leaving 600 full-time workers and contractors in Auburn Hills, outside of Detroit.
Volkswagen of America's new president and chief executive, Stefan Jacoby, said in an interview yesterday that Northern Virginia's high-quality schools, skilled workforce and proximity to the airport made it an attractive locale.
"For a young talent, 35 years old, to come here with his family..... is a very important factor," Jacoby said. "By reducing this organization by 30 percent, you need even more talents, more creative people, more motivated people."
Read the rest (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/washbizblog/2007/09/volkswagen_moves_headquarters.html)
What a load of BS. The only reason they're moving is because they want to announce a move rather than a massive layoff.
Schools in Oakland County are among the best in the country, and with the massive layoffs from other auto companies, skilled engineers are everywhere. There is really no reason for them to move at all, except to avoid announcing a reduction in staff.
Volkswagen Moves Headquarters To Herndon
(By Jahi Chikwendiu -- The Washington Post)
Volkswagen of America plans to announce Thursday that it will move its headquarters to Herndon, as part of a new corporate strategy for revamping its sagging auto business.
Stefan Jacoby, head of Volkswagen of America, said Northern Virginia's schools and skilled workforce were factors in choosing a headquarters. The company said it would bring 400 jobs to the region and invest more than $100 million in setting up operations in a new office complex in Woodland Park near Washington Dulles International Airport. The move is part of a corporate restructuring that would eliminate 400 positions, leaving 600 full-time workers and contractors in Auburn Hills, outside of Detroit.
Volkswagen of America's new president and chief executive, Stefan Jacoby, said in an interview yesterday that Northern Virginia's high-quality schools, skilled workforce and proximity to the airport made it an attractive locale.
"For a young talent, 35 years old, to come here with his family..... is a very important factor," Jacoby said. "By reducing this organization by 30 percent, you need even more talents, more creative people, more motivated people."
Read the rest (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/washbizblog/2007/09/volkswagen_moves_headquarters.html)
What a load of BS. The only reason they're moving is because they want to announce a move rather than a massive layoff.
Schools in Oakland County are among the best in the country, and with the massive layoffs from other auto companies, skilled engineers are everywhere. There is really no reason for them to move at all, except to avoid announcing a reduction in staff.