Dubai
Jaguar Land Rover Limited Middle East and North Africa (JLR), the regional branch of Jaguar Land Rover Limited, will establish its new regional headquarters in Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), it was announced on Saturday.
Dr Mohammad Al Zarouni, Vice-Chairman and CEO of DSOA, and Bruce Robertson, Managing Director of JLR Middle East and North Africa, signed the agreement.
Set to include a training academy, an engineering testing centre and a customer relations centre, the project is scheduled for handover by Q1 2020. Once completed, the new premises will span a total area of 14,000 square meters. The academy will include a world-class training workshop and a training showroom for the sales force.
“We have a long-standing relationship with Jaguar Land Rover MENA that joined the ranks of our partners in 2009,” said Dr Al Zarouni. “We welcome the company’s decision to expand its operations in the region through establishing its new regional headquarters and training academy at Dubai Silicon Oasis that testifies to the quality of support the hi-tech park provides to its business partners to help them achieve growth.”
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. Manufacturing is centred in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil, Austria, and Slovakia. The company employs more than 43,000 people globally and supports around 240,000 more through dealerships, suppliers, and local businesses.
