GM to close Arizona IT center, eliminating 940 jobs

General Motors is eliminating more than 900 salaried jobs by closing an information technology facility in Arizona this fall.

The Arizona IT Innovation Center in Chandler, which opened in 2014, will shut down in October, company spokesperson Kevin Kelly said Wednesday. It's one of four such operations the automaker operates around the country.

Most of the roughly 940 workers at the center are on GM's corporate IT support team. Some employees will continue to work in Arizona on software-defined vehicle technology, Kelly told Automotive News. Employees whose positions are eliminated can apply for open positions until the end of October, he said.

GM also has innovation centers in Warren, Mich.; Roswell, Ga.; and Austin, Texas. Employees at the Arizona location focus on web technologies, end-user applications, dealership and factory systems, and vehicle technology, according to the automaker.

The news comes after GM last week said it planned to eliminate about 200 engineering positions as it aims to reduce vehicle complexity. Many of those engineers are expected to move into other jobs within the company.

The Detroit Free Press reported the planned closure earlier Wednesday.