Swaim brings 20+ years of human assets expertise to assist Torc’s dedication to empowering distinctive expertise
BLACKSBURG, Va – Oct. 1, 2024 – Torc Robotics an unbiased subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving automobile know-how, immediately introduced the appointment of Jamie Swaim because the group’s new Chief Individuals Officer. In her function, Swaim will work alongside Torc’s Individuals Operations division and the manager management group on complete expertise administration from pre-hire by means of retirement.
As Chief Individuals Officer, Swaim will embrace and assist drive the corporate’s tradition, making certain worker wellbeing, engagement and motivation throughout a pivotal time for the group. Swaim will even function a senior advisor and confidante to Torc’s management group on all human capital issues and oversee progress projections and hiring must assist Torc’s autonomous trucking commercialization efforts.
“Jamie is a confirmed chief in human assets, spending the final a number of months creating a strong basis of inner relationships and a deep understanding of Torc’s enterprise,” commented Peter Vaughan Schmidt, Torc CEO. “As we proceed to scale towards commercialization, Jamie’s job as CPO will probably be one among our most important roles, and we stay up for her serving as a tradition and alter champion by means of this subsequent part of progress.”
“Torc’s distinctive method to expertise and driving transformational business change was obvious from my very first days,” commented Swaim. “Torc’rs imagine of their collective means to realize a historic first – enabling protected, autonomous freight transportation at scale – and I’m lucky to be supporting Torc’s expertise in reaching this milestone.”
Swaim has over 20 years of expertise in human assets, supporting organizations with expertise administration and HR group wants. Previous to becoming a member of Torc, Swaim based an advisory enterprise, Parcel, serving to companies fill gaps inside their HR group, and was Head of Human Sources at Farm Credit score-Mid America for practically a decade, the place she performed an important function within the affiliation’s exponential progress to over $30 billion in property and led transformational group and organizational modifications that considerably boosted worker engagement. Swaim holds a certificates in Senior Skilled in Human Sources, HRCI and Skilled in Human Sources, HRCI. She additionally graduated from Western Kentucky College with a BS in Enterprise Administration, with an emphasis on Human Sources Administration.
About Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an unbiased subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a worldwide chief and pioneer in trucking. Based in 2005 on the delivery of the self-driving automobile revolution, Torc has over 18 years of expertise in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving purposes. Torc gives a whole self-driving automobile software program and integration resolution and is at the moment specializing in commercializing autonomous vans for long-haul purposes within the U.S. Torc operates check services in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and engineering workplaces in Austin, Texas; Stuttgart, Germany; and Montreal, Canada. Torc’s function is driving the way forward for freight with autonomous know-how. Because the world’s main autonomous trucking resolution, we empower distinctive staff, ship a centered, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and supply our clients with the most secure, most dependable, and cost-efficient resolution to the market.
