(MAHWAH, N.J.)‑ July 2, 2013 ‑Jaguar Land Rover is strengthening
its leadership team creating two new roles on its Executive
Committee to support an increased focus on research and development
initiatives and the delivery of its ambitious new product plans for
the future.
Dr. Wolfgang Epple, Programs Director, will move to a newly
created position of Director Research and Technology. In this role,
Dr. Epple will lead Jaguar Land Rover's innovation and advanced
research initiatives. He will also co‑ordinate the National
Automobile Innovation Center at Warwick University and will be
appointed as a Senior Fellow of the University of Warwick
Manufacturing Group.
After 10 years of leading Jaguar Land Rover's Engineering
function, Bob Joyce will move to a new position of Director,
Product Creation and Delivery. In his new role, Bob will be
responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of all new Jaguar Land
Rover product programs including strengthening processes and
ensuring cross‑functional alignment across the company.
Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart will be appointed as Jaguar Land Rover's new
Group Engineering Director, replacing Bob Joyce. In this role, Dr.
Ziebart will be responsible for the company's global engineering
operations. He has more than 30 years of automotive experience,
including 23 years at BMW, where he was Member of the Board in
charge of product development. Subsequently, he was Board Member of
the automotive supplier Continental and CEO of the semi‑conductor
manufacturer Infineon.
Commenting on the changes, Dr. Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer, said,"Today's announcement signals that Jaguar Land Rover is creating an even stronger leadership team to shape our ambitious future product plans. I am delighted to welcome Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart on board to supplement the existing strong management team. Together with the new roles for Dr Wolfgang Epple and Bob Joyce, we will strengthen our engineering, research, technology development with process driven delivery, to bring even more innovative and exciting new products to our customers."
All will report directly to Dr Ralf Speth and will be effective from August 1, 2013.
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About Jaguar Land Rover
•The United States is one of the leading global markets for both Jaguar and Land Rover
•Jaguar Land Rover employs 25 000 people and sells vehicles in 170 countries around the world
• Jaguar Land Rover has two state of the art engineering and design facilities and three advanced manufacturing plants in the UK
• In the 2012/13 fiscal year,Jaguar Land Rover has reported revenues of $23.8 billion, up 17% year on year ($20.4 billion last year)
•Jaguar Land Rover has test facilities acrossthe USAin the following states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.
• Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA and Canada. Jaguar Land Rover has offices in the following locations: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.
• Jaguar Land Rover is represented by more than 330 independently operated retail outletsin the USA