• WAYNE YORK KUNG JOINS JLRNA PR TEAM
• DEBORAH SANDFORD BECOMES NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS
MANAGER
MAHWAH, N.J., January 18, 2011 ‑ Wayne York Kung has been
appointed National Product Communications Manager for Jaguar Land
Rover North America (JLRNA), effective today. Kung will report to
Stuart Schorr, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs
for JLRNA, and will be responsible for product public relations for
both Jaguar and Land Rover.
Deborah Sandford, previously West Coast Product
Communications Manager, becomes National Communications and Events
Manager, also reporting to Stuart Schorr. Sandford will be
responsible for leading all Jaguar and Land Rover public relations
events, including new product media launches and media activities
at North American auto shows, the Land Rover Experience Driving
Schools and the Jaguar R Performance Academy.
"Wayne Kung is a great addition to the Jaguar Land Rover
communications team in North America," said Schorr. "Wayne brings
to the company a high level of automotive technical expertise and a
deep passion for every facet of automobiles from racing to
off‑roading to heritage. With our new structure, Deborah Sandford
will take a new leadership role in our team managing all of our
events while continuing to play a key role in our media relations
nationwide."
Before joining Jaguar Land Rover North America, Kung was
Product Communications Manager for Rolls‑Royce Motor Cars North
America. Prior to that, Kung was Technical Training and Technical
Information Specialist at Subaru. Before Subaru, Kung was
Aftersales Engineering & Testing ‑ Product Development
Engineering Technical Specialist for BMW of North America/Mini USA.
Kung is also an ASE Certified Master Automobile
Technician.
Media are encouraged to contact Kung on 201.760.8591 and
wkung@jaguarlandrover.com.
Kung and Sandford join Leah Watkins‑Hall, National Corporate,
Brand and Interactive Communications Manager, in the JLRNA
Communications management team reporting to Schorr.
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Jaguar Land Rover is a business built around two great
British car brands that design, engineer and manufacture in the UK.
Jaguar Cars Limited, founded in 1922, is one of the world's premier
manufacturers of luxury sedans and sports cars. Since 1948 Land
Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that define 'breadth of
capability' in their segments. The Jaguar XF, XJ and XK models are
manufactured at the company's Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham,
while the Jaguar X‑TYPE is produced alongside the Land Rover LR2
(Freelander 2) at the Halewood plant in Liverpool. Land Rover's
Defender, LR3 (Discovery 3), Range Rover Sport and Range Rover
models are all built at the Solihull plant. The Jaguar Land Rover
business employs some 16,000 people, predominately in the UK,
including some 3,500 engineers at two product development centers
in Whitley, Coventry and Gaydon, Warwickshire. The business is a
major wealth generator for the UK with 78 percent of Land Rovers
exported to 169 countries and 70 percent of Jaguars exported to 63
countries, with sales to customers conducted principally through
franchised dealers and importers.
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