IN BRIEF
- Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum announced as LinkedIn Influencer
- Callum joins an exclusive group of a carefully curated list of "thought leaders" including U.S. President Barack Obama and renowned entrepreneurs Richard Branson and Bill Gates
- Ian Callum's first LinkedIn Influencer post entitled: "Why the most successful companies embrace design" is available to read at https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140602124457-338303448-why-the-most-successful-companies-embrace-design
(WHITLEY, COVENTRY) - June 2, 2014 - Jaguar Design Director Ian
Callum today joins LinkedIn as an Influencer, a group of the top
minds in business who share their views and opinions with
LinkedIn's 300 million members across the world.
Launched in October 2012, LinkedIn welcomes Influencers to share
unique and original content and now has around 500 Influencers,
including the likes of Virgin Group founder Richard Branson,
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, journalist Maria
Shriver, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and many more.
Callum, who is responsible for the design of the current range of Jaguar sports and luxury cars, including the new F-TYPE, today publishes an Influencer post on LinkedIn which explains the reasons for the most successful companies embracing design, a topic very close to his heart. The Influencer post discusses the importance of design for all product-led businesses in order to appeal to targeted audiences and may be read here: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140602124457-338303448-why-the-most-successful-companies-embrace-design
Ian Callum said, "It is an honor to be invited to contribute as an Influencer on LinkedIn. It is exciting to be in such exceptional company as the likes of Richard Branson and U.S. President Barack Obama. I always try to learn from those around me and I look forward to sharing my own experiences and insights with a diverse audience. Hopefully this will be the start of a new stage of learning and collaborating."
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About Jaguar
Jaguar is a premier manufacturer of luxury sedans and sports cars offering unparalleled design with tremendous performance. The company's vision throughout its storied history has been simple: To produce beautiful, fast cars that are desired the world over. Jaguar strives to provide a world class ownership experience to every owner. Today's Jaguar lineup consists of the XJ luxury sedan, XF sports sedan, the XK Coupe and Convertible sports cars and the two-seater F-TYPE. Jaguar designs, engineers and manufactures exclusively in the United Kingdom, at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British Midlands. Jaguar is fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with continuous involvement in environmental and community programs. For more information visit the official Jaguar website at http://www.jaguarusa.com.
About Jaguar Land Rover
• The United States is one of the leading global markets for both Jaguar and Land Rover
• Jaguar Land Rover employs 25 000 people and sells vehicles in 170 countries around the world
• Jaguar Land Rover has two state of the art engineering and design facilities and three advanced manufacturing plants in the UK
• In the 2012/13 fiscal year, Jaguar Land Rover has reported revenues of $23.8 billion, up 17% year on year ($20.4 billion last year)
• Jaguar Land Rover has test facilities across the USA in the following states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.
• Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA and Canada. Jaguar Land Rover has offices in the following locations: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.
• Jaguar Land Rover is represented by more than 330 independently operated retail outletsin the USA