Whitley, Coventry: Jaguar Land Rover has announced today the opening of a regional office in Singapore to support its growing sales success in the Asia Pacific region at a prestigious event hosted by the British High Commission in Singapore.
Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover Asia Pacific, David Blackhall said: "I am delighted to announce the opening of our regional office in Singapore. Asia Pacific is Jaguar Land Rover's second fastest growing region, with sales growth of 38% YOY in 2012. Extending our global presence to Singapore confirms our commitment to pursuing the tremendous potential in this region and to supporting our Importer partners."
Jaguar Land Rover opened the Singapore regional office this month as part of ongoing global expansion plans and is recruiting locally for its new team. The company's regional hub will support its Asia Pacific Importer partners in their sales, marketing and after‑sales operations.
The Singapore office adds to Jaguar Land Rover's existing presence in Asia Pacific, with national sales company offices in Australia,Japan and South Korea. This expansion reflects the demand for Jaguar Land Rover products, driven by the company's new smaller and more efficient engines which resonate well with Asian customers
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Notes to editors:
- Jaguar Land Rover has ambitious plans for sustainable growth and profitability.
- Jaguar Land Rover will invest nearly £3 billion pounds in new product development this year.
- Jaguar Land Rover employs 25,000 people globally and sells vehicles in more than 170 countries around the world.
- Jaguar Land Rover has recruited almost 9,000 people in the last two years.
- Jaguar Land Rover is building a state of the art advanced engine facility at i54 South Staffordshire Business Park investing over £500m and creating almost 1400 new jobs. Construction commenced on 20th June 2012 and is ongoing.
- Jaguar Land Rover makes a significant contribution to the UK economy contributing £7bn GVA in the last financial year.
- One of theUK's largest exporters by value (£8.2bn in 2011) and generates in the region of 85% of its revenue from exports.
- 12 months to 31 March 2012, Jaguar Land Rover generated PBT of £1.5bn with revenues of £13.5bn
For more information, please contact:
Olivia Brook, Senior Communications Officer,
International
M: + 44 (0) 7887 451616 E: obrook@jaguarlandrover.com