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This may be a Han Desheng (Fritz Henderson) career most "low-key" period.

Recently, this reporter from General Motors confirmed that, in General Motors Corp., Whitaker (Ed Whitacre) official "regularization" CEO thereafter, he was appointed by former CEO Han Desheng as universal international operations Advisor.

However, for this new appointment, General Motors has not officially announced, but only in a public enterprise.

2009 December 1, the Board accepted the resignation of General Motors in Korean Desheng Board of Directors, General Motors executives and General Motors CEO job request. This sudden changes have made media speculation over a variety of reasons, but today, Han Desheng suddenly be reappointed, its role in the conversion, once again aroused a wave of doubts.

"Advisor"

"Now Han Desheng each month only work over ten hours, often not in the Office, what we do, we have no idea. "GM's staff says. But a spokesman for General Motors, and Han Desheng signed the consultation agreement because he was in the company's international business areas have no-one can out to the right professional. Han Desheng consultation will run throughout the year, monthly need work about 20 hours.

GM of international operations is indeed a challenging sector. July 2009, the general reorganization, in order to make the company more streamlined and efficient, universal abolition of the original structure of the regional business operations and the establishment of a General Motors international operations (GMIO), located in Shanghai, and manpower management common in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and Middle East business operations.

While Han Desheng has indeed has extensive experience in the world. He entered the 1984 General Motors, once in 1997 ~ 2000 years, served as General Motors Vice President and Chief Executive of the Brazil business unit; in 2000, serving as GM Group Vice President and GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East Division Chief; in 2002, he was transferred to Singapore as General Motors Asia Pacific Marketing Department Chief; in 2004, responsible for General Motors Europe business operations.

General Motors is an urgent need to open up more markets outside of Europe and the United States, Europe and the "subsidy", then a loss of experienced personnel is essential. While Han Desheng would come to Shanghai, General Motors does not provide an answer.

Contradictions

But the truth is not like surface looks so calm.

That was then, for the resignation of Han Desheng, Whitaker on a statement commending the Han Desheng's performance: "through the work of Han Desheng, leading through an unprecedented period of challenge and change. ”

Having said that, but Han Desheng and Whitaker contradictions or unable to hide.

In February, a branding for Han Desheng daughter "Sara Hahn Ruby" friends in the most popular social networking site Facebook's General Motors AC page statements that Whitacre quit Han Desheng is a selfish decisions themselves will no longer pay the General company of anything. We've got a lot of foul language and wording.

Whether this really is the daughter of Han Desheng "vent", article by General Motors quickly deleted. But the fact is, Whitaker and contradictions of Han Desheng a long time, this expression is behind political demands.

General Motors Vice President Bob Mroz (Bob Lutz) has no secret that Han Desheng just a political victims. "The new Board of Directors reflecting the will of the Government of the United States, in the hope that the new common to new initiatives and a new look to change through personnel changes to allow everyone to feel this change. No one is doing the wrong thing. ”

And finally the "break" of fuse is Opel.

For Opel, the Board of Directors and management have different views. In Han Desheng as CEO, the new Universal's first task is to pay off debts, the United States Government also fell to privatization. So, we can only sell Opel, which retain the brand to invest significant funds. But over time, the demand for repayment does not think there is an urgent, the Board of Directors believes that the strategic Opel as an important brand need to be retained.

Thus, in the Opel issues not handled properly

The Board of Directors of the "win" Han Desheng's catalyst.

Compromise

Now, General Board of Directors and as consultant for Han Desheng, what resolution the Whittaker "knot"? of course not "Sara Hahn Ruby" and "abuse". Industry insiders speculate, Han Desheng's popularity and the ability to work or General Motors is currently needed.

And Wagner (CEO Han Desheng predecessor universal) is Obama ordered the resignation, Han Desheng is determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the class, so there is more room for salvage. In fact, General Motors, Han Desheng also owns some of the fans, "has the ability to do things seriously," is the staff's assessment of the ROK Desheng.

In General Motors work decades, Han Desheng has a "cost killer", reform is very sharp.

April 1, 2009 when he took office, Han Desheng given reform measures not only lasted until some of Wagner 's, such as reduced costs, streamline the brand, its "weight loss" program more radical: new universal weight loss plan including General Motors will be shut down before the end of 2011, or discontinued 14 factory, closed December 2009 3 home parts distribution center, layoffs 2.1 million people, the improvement of existing products of fuel economy, ensure universal every car launch success over the next 18 months, the United States in general are domestic and overseas market 10 and 17 models, reduction brand as Cadillac, Buick, GM Chevrolet, C4 (Gallery Forum).

Media community that, in fact, Han Desheng for General Motors out of bankruptcy protection of shadow or contribute, in South Korea took over common Desheng 230 days, has been trying various solutions to difficult situations, including streamlined brand, cut costs, the strategic focus shifts to China, India, Brazil and Russia market etc.

Perhaps it was the initiative properly, that makes Whitaker reiterates its request to the Han Desheng "mountain". As for the Korean Desheng far, nobody can speak clearly.

(China business)

[Edit: yiyangcai]