- McPherson joins Jaguar Land Rover Board of Management on 1 July
- Succeeds Wolfgang Stadler who is retiring from the business
- Will oversee manufacturing growth and efficiency strategy
Whitley, UK, Thursday 3 May 2018 – Jaguar Land Rover announces today that Grant McPherson is to join the Board of Management as Executive Director, Manufacturing.
McPherson, currently Director of Quality and Automotive Safety, will take on his new position on 1 July and will report directly to Jaguar Land Rover CEO Prof Dr Ralf Speth. He will be responsible for more than 20,000 people working across the company's UK and global manufacturing operations and logistics teams. McPherson replaces Wolfgang Stadler, who has announced his intention to retire at the end of June, having joining the business from BMW in 2013.
Prof Dr Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover CEO, said: "I would like to welcome Grant McPherson to the Jaguar Land Rover Board of Management as our new Executive Director of Manufacturing. He will oversee the ongoing investment into our UK and global manufacturing, transforming our plants to enable Jaguar Land Rover's exciting electrified future.
"Grant's appointment brings further strength and depth to our leadership team as we look to execute the next phase of our growth and efficiency plan.
"I would like to thank Wolfgang for his dedication and support during recent years. We wish him a long and happy retirement."
McPherson joined Jaguar Land Rover in 2011 as Operations Director, Castle Bromwich, and has been in his current role since 2013. Prior to joining, he held a number of positions at Honda.
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For further information please contact:
Chas Hallett, Head of Corporate PR
Email: challett@jaguarlandrover.com
Nicky Rzeznik, Manufacturing Communications Manager
Email: nrzeznik@jaguarlandrover.com
James Scrimshaw, Product Public Affairs Managers, JLR Australia
Email: jscrimsh@jaguarlandrover.com
Evelina Tran, PR Intern, JLR Australia
Email: etran1@partner.jaguarlandrover.com
EDITORS' NOTES
About Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world's leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world's premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.
We employ more than 43,000 people globally and support around 240,000 more through our retailers, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centred in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil, Austria and Slovakia.
At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2017 Jaguar Land Rover sold 621,109 vehicles in 130 countries, with more than 80 per cent of our vehicles being sold abroad.
Our innovation is continuous: we will spend more than £4 billion in the coming year on new product creation and capital expenditure.
From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer ultra-clean petrol and diesel engines.