SCBIZ Daily Staff

GREENVILLE -- Greenville will become North American headquarters for redi-Group North America LLC, which expects to create 250 jobs over the next five years, the S.C. Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corp. announced.

“We are pleased to locate our new U.S. headquarters in Greenville. The area provides an excellent business environment, a solid workforce and is close to our clients,” said Christian Reitmeyer, president of redi-Group North America.

“Greenville is truly an excellent fit for our company. We appreciate all the support we’ve received from state and local officials.”

Officials said redi-Group offers services to automotive companies and has more than 3,000 clients worldwide. The company provides expertise from start-up management to certification, and plans to offer its entire range of services, including the Emergency Task Force, to customers in South Carolina, plus the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America.  

“redi-Group is a world-class company and provides a range of services to leading automotive companies around the globe. The company’s decision to locate its U.S. headquarters in South Carolina is a strong testament that our business-friendly climate and strong workforce are working to attract companies and create new jobs,” said Joe Taylor, Secretary of Commerce.

“We warmly welcome redi-Group as part of the growing international community present within Greenville County,” said Jay Rogers, chairman of the Greenville Area Development Corp. Board. “The company’s decision to locate here reinforces not only Greenville County’s competitiveness, but also the area’s ability to foster strong, quality businesses.”

Germany-based redi-Group is a large provider of quality assurance and quality management services. It operates several facilities in Germany and abroad. Customers of the redi-Group include automobile makers such as BMW, Daimler, Porsche, VW / Audi.

For information, contact Business Director Grit Buhling at redi-Group North America at 864-552-1370 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Published Jan. 29, 2009