Jaguar Land Rover has announced the appointment of Qing Pan to the Board of Management as Executive Director, Jaguar Land Rover China, effective 1st January 2017.

Pan will lead Jaguar Land Rover business in China, acting as Chair for the Jaguar Land Rover China legal entity board and sitting on the Board of Directors for Chery Jaguar Land Rover (CJLR). This strategically important appointment provides aligned leadership and one clear voice across all Jaguar Land Rover activities in China as the company continues to build on six years of progress in the China market.

Reporting directly to Dr. Ralf Speth, CEO Jaguar Land Rover, Pan is responsible for maximising the total value of Jaguar Land Rover business in China, including CJLR operations, Integrated Marketing, Sales & Service (IMSS), and Corporate functions in the market. He is accountable for profit performance of Jaguar Land Rover combined import and local business in China and leading the company's vision and strategic development in the region.

Richard Shore who held the position of Acting Regional President Jaguar Land Rover Greater China for eighteen months will now focus full-time on his role as Chief Financial Officer Jaguar Land Rover China. Mr. Shore's successful tenure came to a fitting end when Jaguar Land Rover was named "British Company of the Year in China" at the 2016 British Business Awards.

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