- 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 wasTechnical 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.