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JAGUAR LAND ROVER WINS EXPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM WALPOLE

20 November 2017

London, 20 November 2017 ‑ This evening Jaguar Land Rover scooped the award for Excellence in Exporting British Luxury at the 16th annual Walpole British Luxury Awards at The Dorchester, Mayfair, hosted by the Oscar, Tony and BAFTA award‑winning actress Catherine Zeta‑Jones CBE.

  • Awarded for Excellence in Exporting British Luxury
  • Recognition of global success and British heritage and character
  • Celebration of the pinnacle of British luxury excellence
  • Jaguar Land Rover export vehicles to over 150 markets around the world

This evening Jaguar Land Rover scooped the award for Excellence in Exporting British Luxury at the 16th annual Walpole British Luxury Awards at The Dorchester, Mayfair, hosted by the Oscar, Tony and BAFTA award‑winning actress Catherine Zeta‑Jones CBE. 

The Excellence in Exporting British Luxury is presented annually by Walpole to the company judged to have excelled in exporting or introducing British luxury goods and services overseas in 2017.

Our thanks to Walpole for this fantastic award and recognition for the continued success of our brands in the global luxury car market. We’re incredibly proud of Jaguar Land Rover’s distinctive heritage and position as the premier British automotive manufacturer, we not only deliver world class luxury vehicles to over 150 markets across the globe but also support over 40,000 families through employment.

Jeremy Hicks
Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover UK

Since its inception in 2001, the Walpole British Luxury Awards has brought together CEOs and creatives from Britain’s longstanding and emerging luxury companies to celebrate the success of the exceptional brands, experiences and individuals that make British luxury the world leader it is today.

It’s never been more important to recognise the towering contribution British luxury makes to the UK. The brands and individuals we celebrate tonight add to the cultural and economic richness of the British Isles through regional job creation; the simultaneous preservation of, and innovation in, making and manufacturing skills; a strong focus on export and, of course, their overriding creativity, artistry and passion.

Helen Brocklebank
Walpole’s CEO

Winners were selected by an expert panel of judges from the luxury industry led by Michael Ward, MD of Harrods and Walpole’s Chairman; Gillian de Bono, Editor of FT How to Spend It; Hannah Rothschild, Chair of The National Gallery’s Board of Trustees; Stefan Sielaff, Design Director at Bentley; Marcus Wareing, Chef Patron of two‑Michelin starred Marcus; Henrietta Jowitt, Deputy Director General, CBI; and Tim Delaney, Chairman of Leagas Delaney.

Further information

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For further information log onto http://www.media.landrover.com/ or contact:

Kim Palmer ‑ Public Relations Manager, Land Rover UK

Tracey Tompsett ‑ Senior Press Officer, Land Rover UK

Notes to Editors

About Land Rover

Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true breadth of capability across the model range. Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's 4x4 sectors. Land Rover products are currently sold in approximately 180 global markets.

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About Walpole

Walpole is a unique alliance of 170 of Britain’s finest luxury brands, including Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Rolls‑Royce Motor Cars, Boodles, Harrods and Jimmy Choo.

Walpole promotes, protects and develops the unique qualities of UK luxury: the long tradition, rich heritage, superior craftsmanship, innovation, design, style, and impeccable service at the heart of the industry – currently worth over £32 billion to the UK economy.

Dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Britain’s luxury brands, Walpole also runs the annual mentoring programmes Brands of Tomorrow, Crafted and the Programme in Luxury Management at London Business School. These initiatives connect Britain’s most talented up‑and‑coming entrepreneurs, craftsmen and leaders with a network of senior mentors from Walpole’s established membership.