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Chrysler Supports Detroit By Sponsoring the Detroit Jazz Festival

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Detroit Jazz FestivalChrysler has always been proud of their Detroit lineage.  The ‘Imported from Detroit’ campaign was created to celebrate that history.  The auto company is clear in their support of the great auto-city.  That’s why they are sponsoring the Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest free jazz festival.

This is the second year in a row that Chrysler will be the presenting sponsor for the Festival.  They will be bringing their Detroit-inspired cars as well.  The 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition, the 2013.5 Chrysler 200 S Special Edition, and the 2013 Chrysler 300 John Varvatos Limited Edition.

This will be the second year in a row that Chrysler has been the sponsor for the Festival.  It’s all in step with the “Imported from Detroit” campaign.  The Jazz Festival is a huge money-maker for the city.  Thousands come in to attend from all across.  25.8 percent of the audience comes in from out of state.

“Not only is the Detroit Jazz Festival a world-class arts and education contributor, it’s an economic booster for the city and one of the many beautiful stories that continues to be ’Imported from Detroit,’ said Saad Chehab, President and CEO of Chrysler Brand.  “The Detroit Jazz Festival spreads the message about the beauty of Detroit and provides an enriching cultural experience for jazz and music lovers across the country. The people and the commitment behind these events is what continue to inspire the Chrysler brand’s ‘Imported from Detroit’ campaign.”

The festival is glad to have Chrysler back.  “Support from companies like the Chrysler brand, who are committed to helping this city,” said Gretchen Valade, chair of the Foundation Board of Directors, Detroit Jazz Festival.  “Assist the Detroit Jazz Festival in continuing to stay the largest free jazz festival in the world and helps us to continue to offer these unique cultural experiences.”

The line-up hasn’t been released yet and looks to be sometime later this month.   The Festival is known for bringing in big name talent, such as Sonny Rollins and Wynton Marsalis, who were there last year.

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Chrysler Hires 200 Workers to Keep Up With Jeep Wrangler Demand

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UntitledAided by the popularity of the Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler needs to hire additional workers to fill in shifts at a plant in Ohio.

Over the past few months, sales for the Wrangler and the Wrangler Unlimited have been on the rise.  In order to meet the recent demand for the always popular Jeep vehicles, Chrysler is adding 200 people to the Jeep plant in Toledo Ohio.  The new hires will be beginning their work on April 1st.

130 of the new workers will be offering extra relief to the current work force on the assembly line.  There are two shifts already working hard, each working 10 hours.  Chrysler is not looking to add a third shift, according to autonews.com, due to the paint shop of the plant being at capacity.

Thanks in part to the rebounding economy and car buyers staying loyal to a brand they can trust.  The Wrangler has always been a vehicle that people depend upon.  That can be seen by the amount of Wranglers being produced at the Toledo plant.  It’s more than 200,000 from last year.  U.S. sales rose 16 percent from last year.

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Chrysler Group One of the Top Workplaces in Michigan

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The Detroit Free Press has announced that the list for their fifth annual “Top Workplaces in the State of Michigan” is out and Chrysler has made the cut.

The way the process works in being included on the list began in June 2012 when about 300 employees nominated the company via a survey.  Chrysler was ranked number 21 in the large employer category, which is where companies have 500 workers or more.  That’s out of the 237 companies that reside in Michigan that were also surveyed.

Not only that, but the CEO of Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne also got a special mention.  He is on the list of “Top Workplaces Standouts” for Leadership.  That’s for the employers who ranked high in not only meeting but also exceeding the expectations of their employees.

“We are honored and humbled to receive such a meaningful acknowledgement from our employees, validating that Chrysler Group is, indeed, an employer of choice,” said Nancy A. Rae, the Senior VP, Human Resources, at Chrysler Group.  “”Chrysler Group is committed to providing and sustaining a workplace environment where employees can thrive and achieve world class levels of performance, innovation, and success.”

To someone who has been following the business of Chrysler of late, it doesn’t come as a surprise that they are popular with employees.  They have been returning jobs to the plants as demand for their products increase and have earned numerous awards for their progressive practices including recognition from the HRC and Diversity Inc.

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