Media Advisory - GM Canada to officially open new Canadian Technical Centre in Markham, ON
OSHAWA, ON, Jan. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - General Motors Canada will officially open its new Canadian Technical Centre (CTC) - Markham Campus on Friday, January 19th. With hundreds of open positions for software engineers, the Markham campus will focus on software development and innovation in the areas of next-generation active safety, in-car infotainment systems, and software and controls related to GM's development of self-driving vehicles. As part of the official opening, GM will also be making a special announcement related to its STEM initiatives.
The CTC Markham Campus is Canada's largest automotive innovation hub and joins GM's other CTC campuses including CTC - Oshawa, Cold Weather Testing facility in Kapuskasing, 2908 innovation lab at Communitech in Kitchener-Waterloo, and coming soon, a new Urban Mobility Campus in downtown Toronto.
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Friday, January 19, 2018 9:15 a.m. – media arrival and registration 10:00 a.m. – formal presentation 10:40 a.m. – site tours for media and interviews 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. – One-on-one interviews with GM and CTC representatives; please arrange in advance by contacting Jihan Aziz at [email protected] or 416- 642-7921 |
| WHO: |
Steve Carlisle, GM Canada President and Managing Director Ken Kelzer, Vice President of Global Vehicle Components and Subsystems Brian Tossan, Director, GM's Canadian Technical Centre
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| WHERE: |
101 McNabb St, Markham, Ontario L3R 4H8 Enter on Warden Avenue *Note, the facility is unable to support live feed trucks |
About GM Canada:
General Motors of Canada Company markets Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles through Canada's largest dealer network, as well as OnStar and MAVEN services. Headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, GM Canada employs more than 8,700 people across the country and is a recognized leader in advanced manufacturing, green operations, active safety, and autonomous and connected vehicle technology research and development. More information on the company can be found at www.gm.ca or by following @GMcanada on Twitter.
SOURCE General Motors of Canada Limited
Media requiring further information or wishing to RSVP, please contact: Jihan Aziz, Weber Shandwick for GM, [email protected] or 416- 642-7921
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