Paretti Jaguar Celebrates 45 Years Of Business

10 October 2014

Jaguar Land Rover North America is proud to announce Paretti Jaguar is celebrating 45 years of quality service and success as a Jaguar franchise in the New Orleans area.

(NEW ORLEANS, LA.) ‑ October 10, 2014‑ Jaguar Land Rover North America is proud to announce Paretti Jaguar is celebrating 45 years of quality service and success as a Jaguar franchise in the New Orleans area.

The thirteenth oldest of 163 Jaguar stores in the nation, Paretti Jaguar is the fourth generation of Jaguar dealerships in the New Orleans area. Opening the Metarie location in 1976, were Karl Schroeder, General Manager; Richard Findley, Sales Manager; Alan Trahern, Sales and Jim Gurry, Parts Manager, all who remain with the Paretti company today.

"It has been a long journey of hard work and dedication, none of which could have been possible without a great staff and loyal customers," says Craig Paretti Jr., President of Paretti Imports.

Craig Paretti Jr., President of Paretti Imports and Michael Rase Jr., Vice President of Paretti Imports were presented plaque to celebrate the milestone at the grand opening celebration of Paretti Jaguar's sister store, Jaguar Baton Rouge on October 9th in Baton Rouge, LA. Ed Moran, Regional Vice President, Jaguar Land Rover North America conducted the presentation.

"It is with great pride that we recognize Paretti Jaguar for 45 years of business excellence in the New Orleans market," says Joe Eberhardt, President and CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America.  "This success is especially gratifying given the brand's new product momentum. As a premier manufacturer of luxury sedans and sports cars, Jaguar has an exciting future ahead and we very much appreciate the valuable contribution the Paretti team has made to the business."

For more information on Paretti Jaguar, visit www.parettijaguar.com.

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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

• Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA

• Jaguar Land Rover is represented by more than 330 independently operated retail outletsin the USA