06-11-2009, 08:45 AM | #1 | |
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Rebuttal Letter from Ed Wellburn regarding GM's design direction
A "Mr. Gerald Sindell" wrote an open letter on 'The Huffington Post' to our new CEO - Fritz Henderson.
Mr. Sindell suggests that GM needs a new design direction in order to reinvent itself. Mr, Ed Welburn, our Global Vice President - GM Design -- And Camaro Comrade Extraordinare..... responded to the open letter with one of his own. Mr. Welburn writes: Quote:
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06-11-2009, 08:51 AM | #2 |
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WOW!!!!!
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06-11-2009, 08:52 AM | #3 |
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Wow...what a well written letter. I wonder if he actually wrote it or if it was a team of PR people.
This gets me almost as hype as those new GM commercials
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WOAH!
nice!!!!!!!!! he's right about MALIBU, CTS and the BUICK. amazing, amazing cars for what they are and THEN some. !!!!!!! and of course, camaro. !!!
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06-11-2009, 08:56 AM | #5 |
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Yea, I think Sangyup Lee would have something to say about the "Old White men" comment. Not to mention Ed Welburn himself lol.
Oh and here's the original letter at huffington post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald..._b_210421.html |
06-11-2009, 10:57 AM | #6 |
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Yes, it is a very thoughtful and well written response. The fact of the matter is, he should not have wasted his time. Anyone who bases their opinion of one's abilities based upon their photo on a corporate website doesn't deserve the dignity of a rebuttal.
Such baseless and irrelevant invective did not warrant the diplomatic reply. |
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Well said Mr. Welburn !!!! P.S. I LOVE my new 2010 CAMARO |
06-11-2009, 11:07 AM | #8 |
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Damn, know thats a response.
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06-11-2009, 11:25 AM | #9 | |
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Quote:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5069639n |
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06-11-2009, 11:29 AM | #10 |
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That is why Ed is in the position he is in. His passion and style are reflected in that response.
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06-11-2009, 11:44 AM | #11 |
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06-11-2009, 11:45 AM | #12 |
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...wow, Sindell needs to take out some stock on some Vaseline.
And Redhot, I think that realy was Welburn rather than PR. I can actually see him saying that off the cuff. |
06-11-2009, 11:49 AM | #13 |
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excellent
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06-11-2009, 11:53 AM | #14 |
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Ed wellburn is the man. Ive actually wanted to be a designer ever since I was about 7.
He is a great inspiration to me because of the fact that under him, great designs are coming from GM. And face it, in the last decade or 2, GMs cars werent that great. but i look forward to seeing what else happens with the new GM after this bankruptcy is over with. |
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