• Jaguar Land Rover rewards its top technicians for outstanding skills in annual worldwide competition
• Workshop staff from across the globe competed for the sought-after prize
• David Sherlock from Australia crowned Global Technician of the Year 

Whitley, 05 December, 2016 – Jaguar Land Rover has recognised its top technicians in the coveted Global Technician of the Year awards. More than 30 workshop experts from Jaguar Land Rover retailers around the world took part in the final stage of the competition, in which they demonstrated their expertise in a range of technical disciplines essential to deliver the highest levels of customer service.

David Sherlock from Macarthur Jaguar Land Rover, Narellan NSW Australia, beat technicians from Jaguar Land Rover's five regions; UK, China, Europe, North America and Overseas, to win the accolade of being Jaguar Land Rover's Global Technician of the Year. David impressed the judges with his across–the-board technical capability and his high level of competency in powertrain, engine repairs, electrics, chassis and theory skills.

Andy Goy, Jaguar Land Rover Global Learning and Development Director, said:  "Technicians across our global retail network play a vital role in delivering Jaguar Land Rover's commitment to create experiences that our customers love. We are proud of our strong network of highly skilled technicians around the world and events such as this are an opportunity for us to recognise this talent."

Jaguar Land Rover's Global Technician of the Year competition is open to staff from across its network of more than 2,000 retailers in 156 countries. First technicians enter their regional competition and then they take part in the week-long global finals in the UK. Entrants are given a series of theory and practical assessments to test their technical skills.

Winner David Sherlock, from Australia: "The whole experience has been amazing. The challenges were very tough but I'm so happy to be crowned Jaguar Land Rover's Global Technician of the Year!"

Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's largest car manufacturer, achieved its strongest global October sales to date, selling 46,325 vehicles, up 11% year on year. The company sold 480,349 vehicles in the first ten months of 2016, up 23% on the same period in the prior year. Jaguar Land Rover Australia has experienced similar growth in 2016, with sales up 28% YTD November to 15,097 vehicles.

With nearly 40,000 people employed globally, the UK remains the cornerstone of Jaguar Land Rover's business; with three vehicle assembly plants, one engine manufacturing centre and two UK design and engineering sites.
Over the past five years, Jaguar Land Rover has doubled sales and employment, more than tripled turnover and invested over £12 billion in new product creation and capital expenditure.