A sign with the General Motors quality mission statement stands in the lobby at the GM Warren Tech Center in Warren, Michigan.
DETROIT – General Motors has hired former Apple executive Mike Abbott to lead a newly created software unit for the Detroit automaker.
Abbott, former vice president of engineering for Apple's Cloud Services division, will join GM as executive vice president of software, effective May 22.
Software, specifically monetizing it, is a major focus for automakers such as GM, as they eye reoccurring revenue opportunities such as subscriptions to boost profits.
GM has a target to grow profit margins and double its revenue to about $280 billion by the end of this decade.